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William James Anderson

In memory of:

Major William James Anderson

October 19, 1915

Military Service


Age:

54

Force:

Army

Unit:

Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.)

Additional Information


Son of Col. John Cummins Anderson, C.I.E., and Anne Flora Maclean Anderson; husband of Laura Ellsworth Anderson, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 566 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

TWELVE TREE COPSE CEMETERY
Turkey

Grave Reference:

XI. A. 12.

Location:

Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery is in the Helles area, about 1 kilometre south-west of the village of Krithia. On the north-west side of the cemetery is Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, which takes the form of panels placed in the wall flanking the Cross of Sacrifice.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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