Son of Joseph Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Anderson (1971 National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother), of Selkirk, Manitoba.
Brother of William Henry, Eleanor Smith and Private John Anderson, Queen\'s Own Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa, killed in action July 21, 1944.
ENLISTED PLACE: WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
ENLISTED DATE: MARCH 24, 1942
AGE: 19 YEARS
PRESENT ADDRESS: FULLERS, P.O. EAST SELKIRK, MANITOBA
TRADE ON ENLISTMENT: FARMER
NEXT OF KIN: MARY ANDERSON (MOTHER)
ADDRESS: FULLERS, P.O. EAST SELKIRK, MANITOBA
DATE OF BIRTH: JANUARY 22, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH: SELKIRK, MANITOBA
COUNTRY OF BIRTH: CANADA
DATE OF DEATH: 14 DECEMBER, 1943 PLACE OF DEATH: SAN LEONARDO
PREV. WOUNDED: Y
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: PAGE: 131
HISTORY
WAR SERVICE FILES ATTACHED: NO
CANADA: 24-3-42 TO 18-7-42
UNITED KINGDOM: 20-7-42 TO 28-6-43
ITALY: 29-6-43 TO 14-12-43
DEFENCE MEDAL
WAR MEDAL 1939 - 45
CANADIAN VOLUNTEER SRVC MEDAL
CLASP FOR CVSM
1939- 45 STAR
ITALY STAR
MEMORIAL CROSS