Anderson, David –

Son of John Anderson, former postmaster of Horwich at 51, Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, Lancashire, and of Anna Anderson, both later of Sunnyside, Papcastle, Cockermouth, Cumberland. Of 51, Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly 23287, Grenadier Guards. Wounded at Givenchy 13/09/1916 by shrapnel.

Personal details

  • Surname: Anderson
  • Forename: David
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 22
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 6th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Guardsman
  • Unit: 4th (Foot Guards) Battalion.
  • Service number: 13
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: March 6th, 1915 - 1915-03-06
  • Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 11.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/03/1915 29/09/1916 17/08/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6f* 6f*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 24/08/1917

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