Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
A detail from a studio portrait of Lance Cpl James Anderson with
his brother Donald taken in Alexandria circa 1915-1916.
See Donald's record for the full photo.
Anderson J G Driver 2204 James Grant 10 ASC 30 Driver Married Pres
Address: Moonee Ponds, Bowen St, 51
Next of Kin: Anderson, Elsie, Mrs, wife, 51 Bowen St, Moonee Ponds
Enlisted: 11 Sep 1914
Embarkation: A26 Armadale 20 Oct 1914
Relatives on Active Service
Anderson-D-C--Pte-507 brother
Anderson G R Pte 2433 brother
Anderson W C Driver 12236 brother
Before the War
In the Middle East, 1914-1916
England 1916
England and France 1917
Letter to Elsie, 1917
England and France 1918
Jim is wounded, 1918
Jim's Wallet
Jim's Paybook
Soldier settler
Keepsakes
Jim sent a card to Elsie to wish her Many Happy Returns of the Day.
Jim sent his father-in-law, Robert Dixon a card to wish him a happy birthday. The front still retains
fragments of the original dried flowers which were included in the embroidered bouquet.
For the sake of those I dearly love
And in the cause of Liberty,
I've left my southern sunny home,
And crossed the wide and trackless sea.
Heaven guard and bless you, dearest one,
Whilst I in foreign lands may roam ;
Though I am absent in the flesh,
My tenderest thoughts are of my home.
Good luck to you whilst I'm away ;
I know the parting cost you pain ;
My earnest prayer from day to day is
God be with you till we meet again.
Jim may have copied this poem from something he saw. The poem began appearing in various Australian newspapers in 1916, sent home by Australian soldiers.
See also Jim in a group photo on his brother Bill's page, W C Anderson, 12236.
"The lock of Margaret's hair was sent to Jim by his wife Elsie,
he did not meet his daughter until 1919.”
Forward to Anderson-J-G-Driver-2204-Before-the-war
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall A-F
St John's Presbyterian Church
Essendon State School
Essendon Grammar School
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours (James G Sgt)
Regimental Register
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