We remember William Anderson

We remember William Anderson

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Timeline

Timeline

1882
birth Dallas, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland United Kingdom Source:8860112 Source:8542202 28th December 1882
1887
sibling Alexander Anderson Source:8860112 7th October 1887
1914
enlistment Glasgow United Kingdom Source:8860112 4th August 1914
1915
awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:8542189 12th March 1915
1915
service British Army Corporal 8191 Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) 2nd Battalion Source:8542189 21st May 1915
service British Army Private 8191 Yorkshire Regiment Source:54118
service British Army Acting Corporal 8191 Yorkshire Regiment Source:54118
service British Army Corporal 8191 Yorkshire Regiment Source:7401308
location Murdochs Buildings, Forres, Morayshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8860112
1915
death Killed in Action Neuve Chapelle, Pas-de-Calais France Source:7401308 Source:8542189 13th March 1915
burial Le Touret Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:7401308

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Anderson
Source 7401308
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Murdochs Buildings, Forres, Morayshire United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 8191 Yorkshire Regiment Private
British Army 8191 Yorkshire Regiment Acting Corporal
British Army 8191 Yorkshire Regiment Corporal
British Army 8191 Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) 2nd Battalion Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
VC British Award/Decoration
Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Isabella Anderson mother
Alexander Anderson father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alexander Anderson brother 7th October 1887

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Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Anne23518
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Anne23518

External Evidence

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Victoria Cross Anne23518
Morayshire Roll of Honour Vincent96527
Yorkshire Regiment Website Vincent96527
London Gazette dated 22 May 1915 Vincent96527

Multimedia

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Dallas War Memorial, Morayshire, Scotland - 1 Vincent96527
Dallas War Memorial, Morayshire, Scotland - 2 Vincent96527
Dallas War Memorial, Morayshire, Scotland - 3 Vincent96527
Dallas War Memorial, Morayshire, Scotland - 4 Vincent96527
Dallas War Memorial, Morayshire, Scotland - 5 Vincent96527
Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 1 Vincent96527
Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 2 Vincent96527
Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 3 Vincent96527
Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 4 Vincent96527
William Anderson Vincent96527

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