Edward John ANDERSON

Regimental number13/601
Date of birth5 November 1882
Place of birthAlton, Taranaki
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressKinohaku, Kawhia, King Country
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 9"
Weight160 lbs
Next of kinS Anderson, Maxwelltown, Wanganui
Previous military serviceServed for 145 days as No 8917 in the 10th New Zealand Contingent, South Africa.
Enlistment date28 August 1914
Place of enlistmentAuckland
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Auckland on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Army Service Corps
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 3 February 1919
Discharge date17 April 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England

Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915.

Reported wounded, 27 August 1915; returned to duty, 2 September 1915.

Admitted to No 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 2 October 1915 (pyrexia); transferred to England, 19 October 1915, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London, 28 October 1915 (enteritis); to Grey Towers Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 12 February 1916.

Married Mabel Rose CUTTENDEN, Kingston, Surrey, England, 9 March 1916.

Transferred to New Zealand Field Artillery, 4 May 1916.

Admitted to Bulford Hospital, 20 July 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 1 September 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, 22 September 1916.

Transferred to New Zealand Provost Corps, 6 January 1917; joined 3rd Reserve Bn, Auckland/Wellington Regiment, and reverted to ranks, 3 March 1917; rejoined unit at Sling Camp, 2 April 1917; taken on strength, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 3 April 1917.

Transferred to Army Service Corps, 5 May 1917.

Transferred to Anzac Provost Corps, 26 August 1918, and appointed Lance Corporal.

Marched in to New Zealand Infantry Reserve Brigade, Sling, 5 June 1918.

Transferred to New Zealand Army Service Corps, 16 December 1918, and relinquished appointment of Lance Corporal.

Marched in to New Zealand Discharge Depot, Torquay, 7 January 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Athenic', 3 February 1919; discharged, 14 April 1919.

War service: 4 years 231 days (of which 4 years 154 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body
Date of death19 January 1951 Te Awamutu
Age at death68
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20524782

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