| Regimental number | 8/317 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mataura |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Address | Tuatapere |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Anderson, Paper Mills, Mataura |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 15), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Alexander Anderson, 41 Wyndham Road, Mataura |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Meditrranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 20 May 1915. Reported missing, 7 August 1915. Previously reported missing; now, 4 May 1916, believed to be dead. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |