| Regimental number | 43936 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | St Andrew's |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Anderson, St Andrew's, South Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Catherine Anderson, Lyalldale, St Andrew's |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 July 1917. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 13 September 1917 (diarrhea); rejoined Bn, in the field, 13 September 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 15 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22270150 |