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William Anderson

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortejaar:
1896
Geboorteplaats:
Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Klerk - Bediende

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Australië
Strijdmacht:
Australian Imperial Force
Rang:
Private
Service nummer:
807B
Dienstneming datum:
31/01/1916
Dienstneming plaats:
Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australië
Eenheden:
 —  Australian Infantry, 5th Bn.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)
 —  Australian Infantry, 37th Bn.

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
04/10/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Garter Point, Zonnebeke, België
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
21

Gedenkplaats

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 3

#1 Geboorteplaats
#2 Dienstneming plaats
#3 Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering)

Mijn verhaal

On the 4th of October, the Battle of Broodseinde was fought. The 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade carried out a mission, with the goal to capture the positions of the enemy as far as the Line Celtic (D.29.d.40.45.) to D.29.b.10.60.. The objectives were the red and blue line. The 8th Bn. A.I.F. had to get to the red line, the 6th and 7th Bn. A.I.F. had to reach the blue line. The 5th Bn. A.I.F. was in reserve. At midnight on the night of the 3rd/4th October, the locations of the various units were as followed: the Brigade headquarters were located at Westhoek Ridge (J1.d.75.10), the 5th Bn. A.I.F. was positioned at the Front Line, with headquarters at J.7.b.6.5., the 6th Bn. A.I.F. was located at Westhoek Ridge, with headquarters at J.7.b.6.8., the 7th Bn. A.I.F. found itself at Westhoek Ridge, with headquarters at J.7.b.5.5. and the 8th Bn. A.I.F. was positioned at Anzac Ridge with headquarters at J.9.a.6.5. The 8th Bn. A.I.F. reached the red line at 6.30 a.m. and advanced 100 yards beyond, to a position of better command and out of the enemy’s barrage, just behind and parallel to the Begelaere-Broodseinde Road, with points of the line touching the road. A hostile Battery was in position on this road just in front of the Line, but they were captured. The red line was consolidated by 7.30 a.m. The blue line was also captured and consolidated. Throughout the day and during the following night, the enemy’s shelling continued to be very severe over the whole captured area, on the old front line and in the valley rear thereof. Private William Anderson was killed while carrying ammunition during a counter attack around 3.30 p.m., when he was hit by a shell. He died at Garter Point (J.3 a.6.5.).

Bronnen 3

5th Australian Infantry Brigade, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/22/32).
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583
Gebruikte bronnen
First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, ANDERSON W).
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/NameSearch.aspx
Gebruikte bronnen
McCarthy, C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-By-Day Account (London, Arms & Armour Press, 199, p. 99.
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