We remember William Bruce Anderson

We remember William Bruce Anderson

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Timeline

Timeline

1888
birth Aberdeen United Kingdom Source:8702148 17th June 1888
1916
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8702148 13th November 1916
education student in Arts and Agricultural Science; graduated M.A. 1911. Robert Gordon's College Aberdeen United Kingdom Source:8702148
service British Army Private 4294 Gordon Highlanders 3/4th gordon highland Battalion Source:54659
service British Army Second Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders 5th gordon highland Battalion Source:54659
location 167 King Edward Avenue, Toronto, Canada Canada parents address Source:8704938
1917
death Killed in Action He was killed in action at Arras, 7 April 1917. Arras France Source:8702148 7th April 1917
burial Maroeuil British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France IV. D. 7 Source:8704938

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Bruce
Initials WB
Last Name Anderson
Source 54659
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
167 King Edward Avenue, Toronto, Canada Canada parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 4294 Gordon Highlanders 3/4th gordon highland Battalion Private
British Army Gordon Highlanders 5th gordon highland Battalion Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William N. Anderson father
Jane Anderson mother

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Vincent96527

External Evidence

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Aberdeen University Roll of Service Book Vincent96527
CWGC site for WilliaBruce Anderson Vincent96527

Multimedia

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William Bruce Anderson Vincent96527
Gordon Highlanders Cap Badge Vincent96527
Maroeuil British Cemetery Vincent96527
Gordon Highlanders War Diary 7 April 1917 Elizabeth77247
Robert Gordon WWI Roll of Honour Elizabeth77247

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