Aubrey Will Anderson
Personal details
| Date of birth | Friday 29 November 1895 |
| Mother's name | Emma nee Manifold |
| Father's name | William Anderson |
| Date of death | Monday 2 January 1967 |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Tuesday 3 October 1916 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Private |
| Service | Artillery |
| Unit | 7th Field Artillery |
| Company | 26th Battery |
| Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
Aubrey Anderson (Service No 31976) was born in Wagga Wagga, NSW and educated in Bathurst before moving to Wollongong, NSW with his father who was a member of the NSW Police Force. As a member of 37th Infantry he marched with his father on the Waratah March in 1915.
When Aubrey enlisted in Wollongong he was single, 22 years old, and trained as a carpenter. He embarked from Sydney on RMS Osterly with Field Artillery Brigade, 24th Reinforcements on 10th February 1917.
Aubrey arrived in England on 12th April 1917 and was admitted to hospital on 4th June 1917 with mumps. He arrived in France on 25th August 1917 and joined 26th Battery on 7th September 1917.
Aubrey saw service on the Western Front until the war ended. He returned to Australia in July 1919 and ws discharged on 4th October 1919.
On 29th April 1925 he married Millie Lucas. He died in 1967 and is buried in Woronora Cemetery, NSW
Aubrey's service is commemorated on the Wollongong War Memorial Arch.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, ANDERSON A WRelated links
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=4508
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10363929
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10973131