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We remember William Fair Anderson
We remember William Fair Anderson
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Catherine Anderson
Source:6624341
1888
1889
sibling
Isabella Anderson
Source:6624341
1889
1892
sibling
Henry Anderson
Source:6624341
1892
1893
1896
sibling
Elizabeth Anderson
Source:6624341
1896
1898
sibling
Andrew Anderson
Source:6624341
1898
1907
employment
Tenter
Thomson Victoria Works
Auchtermuchty, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8659746
1907 - 12th June 1914
1914
enlistment
Kinghorn
United Kingdom
Source:6171314
7th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Corporal
290662
1/7th Royal Highlanders
Source:6171314
7th September 1914 - 20th March 1919
1920
employment
Machinist
Auto factory - Ford
Walkerville, Ontario
Canada
Source:8615021
1920 - 1939
1921
marriage
Janet Grierson Henderson
Source:8509342
3rd June 1921 - 26th May 1934
1942
marriage
Muriel May Hogarth
Source:8509342
11th July 1942 - 4th February 1947
service
British Army
Private
2564
Royal Highlanders
Source:54745
service
British Army
Private
290662
Royal Highlanders
Source:54745
service
British Army
Corporal
290662
Royal Highlanders
Source:54745
1947
death
Not War Related
vehicle-pedestrian accident
Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Source:6171593
4th February 1947
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Fair |
| Initials | WF |
| Last Name | Anderson |
| Source | 6169797 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2564 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 290662 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 290662 | Royal Highlanders | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 290662 | 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| William Anderson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Anderson | sister | 1888 | |
| Isabella Anderson | sister | 1889 | |
| Henry Anderson | brother | 1892 | |
| Elizabeth Anderson | sister | 1896 | |
| Andrew Anderson | brother | 1898 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Grierson Henderson | wife | 3rd June 1921 | |
| Muriel May Hogarth | wife | 11th July 1942 |
Media
Media
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WFA(left) at supply depotA number of Black Watch soldiers at a supply depot.Contributed by:
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Mentioned in DespatchesA scan of the original Mentioned in Despatches certificate.Contributed by:
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No. 3 Section J Reserve Co. 7th R. H.Taken at Kinghorn, Fife in 1914.. WFA is third from right in middle row. This must have been taken soon after the 1/7th was formed in 1914. I wonder how many or few of these lads survived.Contributed by:
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Souvenir de FamilleureuxFamilleureux is a town 20 km east of Mons Belgium. WF Anderson is on the left. I don't know the others. The slate says "Souvenir de Familleureux". The members of the 1/7th Black Watch who had not been demobilized went to Familleureux in Belgium on January 9th, 1919. They were there for two months.Contributed by:
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home on leaveIn uniform while home in Auchtermuchty home on leave. Imprint (lower right) F. Findlay, AuchtermuchtyContributed by:
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brother Andrew, mother Elizabeth Fair and WilliamOn leave in Auchtermuchty c1916. Younger brothe, Andrew, looks like he is freshly minted in his Royal Field Artillery uniform He was wounded in 1918. Mother looks concerned..Contributed by:
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letter of record of employment 1914William worked at the linen mill in Auchtermuchty from 1907 (age 14) until he left before joining the Black Watch.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)More about Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | William25828 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| death notice | William25828 | |
| Marriage record | William25828 | |
| Cemetery Record | William25828 | |
| 1921 Canadian Census at Walkerville, Ontario | William25828 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Wm. F. Anderson on left | William25828 | |
| WFA(left) at supply depot | William25828 | |
| William Fair Anderson | William25828 | |
| Mentioned in Despatches | William25828 | |
| No. 3 Section J Reserve Co. 7th R. H. | William25828 | |
| Certificate of Disembodiment | William25828 | |
| July 1917 leave ticket (front) | William25828 | |
| July 1917 leave ticket (back) | William25828 | |
| Souvenir de Familleureux | William25828 | |
| Mont St. Elois 1915 | William25828 | |
| home on leave | William25828 | |
| brother Andrew, mother Elizabeth Fair and William | William25828 | |
| letter of record of employment 1914 | William25828 |
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