L/Cpl
Hector Harrison Anderson

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortedatum:
26/11/1895
Geboorteplaats:
Ingham, Queensland, Australië

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Timmerman

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Australië
Strijdmacht:
Australian Imperial Force
Rang:
Lance Corporal
Service nummer:
578
Dienstneming datum:
13/12/1915
Dienstneming plaats:
Townsville, Queensland, Australië
Eenheden:
 —  Australian Infantry, 41st Bn. ( The Byron Scottish )  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
05/10/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Daisy Wood, Zonnebeke, België
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
21

Gedenkplaats

Onderscheidingen en medailles 3

1914-15 Star
Medaille
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 4 October 1917 the 41st Bn. A.I.F. took part in the Battle of Broodseinde, a sub battle in the Battle of Passchendaele. The 3rd Australian Division was to attack along the Ypres-Zonnebeke Railway with the 10th Brigade to left and 11th Brigade to the right. The 41st Bn. A.I.F. was responsible for taking the forth an final objective. The going to the jump-off line was tough and costed several casualties. From Bremen Redoubt they moved across the Zonnebeke marsh and could finally reach their assembly positions (Hill 40 – Flox House/Dochy Farm). At 6 AM, zero hour, the attack and artillery barrage began. The first objective was taken by the 43th Bn. A.I.F., the second by the 42th Bn. A.I.F. The third objective was taken by the 44th Bn. A.I.F. By then the 41th Bn. suffered severe casualties. The 41th Bn. took the fourth and final objective (Daisy Wood – Dash Crossing) and started consolidating. Several counter attacks were repulsed by by Lewis Gun and rifle fire. Two large scale counter attacks were dispersed by artillery fire. 36 men were killed of which 4 officers, 206 were wounded of which 5 officers and 24 men were missing. The 41th Bn. held the line until the morning of the 6th October, when they were relieved. Lance corporal Hector Harrison Anderson died on the 5th of October, while consolidating and holding the line.

Bestanden 1

Bronnen 4

41st Infantry Battalion (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/58).
https://www.awm.gov.au/
Gebruikte bronnen
First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, ANDERSON H H).
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
Gebruikte bronnen
McCarthy C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account (London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995) pg. 99.
Gebruikte bronnen
Members of the Intelligence Staff, The Forty-First. Being a Record of the 41st AIF during the Great War. (London, The Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2010) p. 61-64.
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