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We remember John Alexander Anderson
We remember John Alexander Anderson
Timeline
Timeline
1887
birth
Lochbank House, Forfar, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:7942158
Source:7942150
11th November 1887
1911
employment
Divisional Manager
Bertam Rubber Copany
Province Wellesley Penang Straits Settlements
Malaysia
Source:9448860
1911 - 1917
1917
commission
Temporary
Source:51117
28th August 1917
1918
missing
Source:51117
21st March 1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Lancashire Regiment
4th east Battalion
Source:51117
service
British Army
Private
47753
2nd Royal Scots
Source:51117
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:7442907
theatres
Italy :1b
Source:51117
1918
death
Unknown
Was Missing presumed dead
Somme
France
Source:7442907
Source:51117
21st March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Panels 42 & 43
Source:7442907
sibling
Robert H Anderson
Source:51117
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Alexander |
| Initials | JA |
| Last Name | Anderson |
| Source | 51117 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | 4th east Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 47753 | 2nd Royal Scots | Private | ||
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Nee Holdom Anderson | mother | ||
| John Peter Anderson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H Anderson | brother |
Media
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Notice of Death Singapore Free PressAnderson J Singapore Free Press 6 July 1918 p.23Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, JA | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Singapore Free Press | Rosemary251 |
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