ANDERSON, Oscar

ANDERSON, Oscar

Full Name: Oscar

ANDERSON

Date of Birth: 03

1880

Place of birth: Oland

Russia

Occupation: Hewer

Address: Roelands WA

Next of Kin: Friend-Joseph Mclauchlan

Next of Kin Address: Barrabupp WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2579

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-18

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-11-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-03-03

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-06-15

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16/10/1915-To 28th battalion 6th reinforcements
3/03/1916-Transferred 51st Battalion Tel-el-Kebir ex. Zeitoun
12/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex. Alexandria
3/09/1916-Reported Captured 31/08/1916 Mouquet Farm France as PRISONER OF WAR Germany ( Reserve Lazarett Grafenwehr Germany )
4/11/1916-Officially reported Prisoner of War held Germany ( Gefangenenlager Nurnberg )
27/11/1917-Advice from war Office London reported Transferred Switzerland ( Gunshot Wound Right Shoulder ) Interred Hotel Belvedere Interlaken
7/12/1918-Repatriated England ex. Switzerland -Admitted Lewisham Military hospital ( Bullet Wound Right Shoulder )
27/12/1918-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth
5/03/1919-Embarked Portland for Australia per “Nevassa” ( Chronic Bronchitis )
20/04/1919-Disembarked Fremantle
15/06/1919-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

PRISONER OF WAR- SUMMARY OF RED CROSS RECORDS

21/10/1916- From German List-  ” From Krgslaz 2 Caudry to place unknown”

8/11/1916- From German List ” Transferred To Reserve Lazarett Grafenwohr  on 12/09/1916 “

23/10/1917- From Bureau of Security List ” Transferred Constance Baden”
23/11/1917- Extract from German Transport List ” Transferred Hotel Belvededere Interlaken Switzerland- I have arrived safely in Switzerland this morning”

9/12/1918- From AIF Headquarters London List- ” Repatriated Prisoner of War- Arrived London  7/12/1918 “