BORN HULL 21/01/1897. SON OF ABLE SEAMAN, ALFRED LANCELOT ANDERSON & CATHERINE ANDERSON, AT THIS NAVAL ADDRESS. HIS FATHER WAS ALSO A SEAMAN, SERVING IN THE ROYAL NAVY AND HAD DIED OF DISEASE IN 1915.
WILLIAM ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY. SERVED ON HMS “THESEUS”. HE DIED OF DISEASE, IN RUSSIA, AGED 22. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE HAIDAR PASHA MEMORIAL, TURKEY. HE LEFT A WIDOWED MOTHER, CATHERINE, AND YOUNGER BROTHER ALFRED.
| Name | William Oliver Anderson |
|---|---|
| Rank | Able Seaman |
| Birth Date | 21 Jan 1897 |
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorkshire |
| Branch of Service | Royal Navy |
| Cause of Death | Died from disease |
| Official Number Port Division | J.25289 (Ch) |
| Death Date | 28 Aug 1919 |
| Ship or Unit | HMS Theseus II |
| Location of Grave | Haidar Pasha Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) |
| Name and Address of Cemetery | Petrovsk South Russia |
| Relatives Notified and Address | Mother: Catherine, 1 Norman Place, Campbell Street Hull |
First name:
WILLIAM OLIVER
Regiment:
Military Number:
25289
Rank:
Able Seaman
Date Died
28/08/1919
Place died:
Haidar Pasha Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Age:
22
1, NORMAN PLACE, CAMPBELL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
