Robert Anderson

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Forfar
  • Service no: 3/3951
  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 10th Battalion
  • Place of Death: Greece
  • Age at Death: 43
  • Date of Death: 09.05.1917
  • Burial Country: Greece
  • Cemetery: Karasouli Military Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: B.363.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Postman, Alyth
  • Mother:
  • Father:
  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Annie Anderson, 7 Chapel St, Alyth

  • Children:

    Norman, born 07.08.1913 & Annie, born 03.05.1916

More about Robert Anderson

For reasons unknown Robert is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Robert Anderson   3/3951   Black Watch

ANDERSON―In loving memory of   my dear nephew, Lance-Corporal Robert Anderson, Black Watch, who was killed in action on 8th May 1917, in Salonika, late postman, Alyth, beloved husband of Annie Cairnie. – Inserted by his aunt and niece, Mrs Anderson, 40 Princes Street, Dundee.

Dundee People’s Journal 18th May 1918

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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