Robert Anderson

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 15.03.1915
  • Place of enlistment: Montreal, Quebec.
  • Service no: 418448
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 42nd Battalion
  • Place of Death: Belgium
  • Age at Death: 38
  • Date of Death: 16.04.1916
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: Menin Road South Military Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: I.L.17.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 18.07.1877
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Labourer
  • Mother:
  • Father:

    James Anderson, Knox St, Point St Charles

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Widower

  • Children:

More about Robert Anderson

Prior to the Great War, Robert served for 7 years with the Scots Guards, he was killed in action from a gun shot wound to the head.

For more information on Robert, visit Robert’s Memorial also Robert’s Service Record and War Graves Register

For reasons unknown Robert Anderson is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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