Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Dozinghem Military Cemetery | XIII.A.12. | |
Awards & Titles: | Queen's South Africa Medal & 3 Clasps British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Family :
Native of Glasgow, son of James Anderson (1829-1887) & Agnes C Willison (1845-1909), marr 1866 Douglas, Lanarkshire.Siblings: Isabella C (1867-1934), David A (1869-1925), Agnes W [Mrs W B Runciman] (c1877-1930), John (c1873-), James (1875-1932), Alice G (c1882-)
He was unmarried.
Education & Career :
Educated - Kelvinside Academy
At some point after the South African War (possibly in 1906) Anderson emigrated to Argentina where he became a rancher on the Estancia La Caledonia at Colonia Alvear.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The South African War 1880-1881, South Africa.
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Field Artillery |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
Anderson served as a trooper in the South African Constabulary during the South African War and was awarded the South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal.
He returned from Argentina in April 1916 and enlisted as Gunner 153534 in the Royal Field Artillery, in 1916. He was commissioned in the Royal Horse & Royal Field Artillery on 27th April, 1917. The War Diary of 282 Brigade RFA has not been accessed so no details of his service are known. He died of wounds at No 47 Casualty Clearing Station at Dozinghem and is buried at the military cemetery there.
His portrait image is to be found on the website of The Friends of the Glasgow Necropolis.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Campana Lodge No. 3364 E.C. | South America |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
24th February 1912 | 27th April 1912 | 8th June 1912 |
In April 1912, while resident at Campana, Argentina he joined the Campana Masonic Lodge.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley