Date of Birth 1920 Feb 9 Date of Death 1939 Mar 26 Age 19 Gender Male Birth Place AUS, TAS, Launceston Died During Service Yes Cause of Death Drowned
Service Details Service RAN – Royal Australian Navy Date of Entry 1931 Jan 1 Rank Midshipman Discharged Date 1939 Mar 26 Discharge Type DD - Discharged Dead Discharge Notes Loaned to RN for training when he drowned. Service Period 1934-1939 Active Service (War service) WW2 Service Record Yes
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Cemetery Details
Cemetery Name Cara Villa Cemetery Address 36 Nunamina Avenue, Kings Meadows, TAS, 7250 Section Monumental Row A8 Grave Number 64 Grave Type Memorial Only
Notes Midshipman Anderson sadly drowned in a boating accident off southern France on 26 March 1939; his body was recovered and he was buried ashore in southern France.
Memorial on Fathers Grave.
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Contributors Researched by: Rebecca Kubenk
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