AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS 2 Anderson, John Hall

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Anderson​

• FORENAME

John Hall​

• UNIT

1 Commando Company​

• RANK

Major​

• NUMBER

VX109320​

• DATE OF DEATH

14th December 1955​

• AGE

32​

• GRAVESITE

Drysdale Cemetery, Drysdale, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 21.06.1923, Geelong​

father John Clifton Anderson​

mother Ella (nee Lily) Hall​

married Joy Purcell of Canberra on 03.04.1948​

2 children (John & Judith)​

Drysdale State School​

student Geelong College 31.05.1937-12.1941​

enlisted 2nd AIF 13.12.1944, Duntroon​

died in Plymouth, UK whilst undergoing Commando course​

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'Major John Hall Anderson, an Old Boy with an excellent record in school, sport and the army, died in England on December 14, 1955 when taking part in a course which was to fit him for further advancement. At school he played in the first football team for two years, rowed in the first crew, and was a prefect. Leaving College in 1941, he went on to Duntroon, where he graduated in 1944 and saw service in the islands, then with the Occupation Force in Japan, and again in action in Korea. After being stationed in Australia, he was selected to undergo a commando course in Britain. Major Anderson, who was 32 years of age, leaves a widow and two children.'​