Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
James Alfred Anderson
James Alfred Anderson
Service number: 235
Rank: Lance Corporal [L Cpl]
Unit: 8th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 7 August 1915
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: GALLIPOLI 29. Ari Burnu Cemetery Anzac
War Grave Register notes: ANDERSON, Lce. Cpl. James Alfred, 235. M.I.D. 8th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 7th Aug., 1915. A. 8.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of James Alfred Anderson from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 235 |
| Date of birth | 31 May 1889 |
| Place of birth | Rupanyup, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Rupanyup, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A Anderson, Rupanyup, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 16 September 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 September 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Rupanyup, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 25 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) | Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916). Mention in Despatches Commonwealth Gazette No. 79 - 6 July 1916 |
| Fate | Killed in Action 7 August 1915 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Rank listed on Nominal Roll as Private. |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Ari Burnu Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 8), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 May 1915. Admitted to 3rd Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 14 June 1915 (sprained right leg muscle). Admitted to HS 'Sicilia', 30 June 1915; transferred to No 2 General Hospital, Ghezireh, 8 July 1915 (influenza: slight); discharged to duty, 12 July 1915; returned to duty, Gallipoli, 27 July 1915. Reported missing in action, 7 August 1915; fate subsequently determined as killed in action. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSON James Alfred |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915
Gallipoli CampaignBattles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 8th LHR, Roll of Honour, James Alfred Anderson
