| Regimental number | 6/580 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westport |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ironmonger's assistant |
| Address | Derry's Hotel, Timaru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.7 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Laura Anderson, Orawaiti, Westport |
| Previous military service | Member, Westport Rifle Club; still active member at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Westport |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Samuel Anderson, Orawaite Road, Westport |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded, 2-3 May 1915. Admitted to 11th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 May 1915 (sprained back); transferred to Hospital Ship, 11 May 1915; rejoined unit, 16 May 1915. Wounded in action (second occasion), 16 May 1915. Now, 2 November 1915, reported 'Killed in action, 7 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |