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Anderson, Robert Cairns Amos

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World War I

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Family name

Anderson

Given name(s)

Robert Cairns Amos

Initials

R.C.A.

Gender

Male

Early education

Anderson, R.C.A. : Sydney Church of England Grammar School

Tertiary education

Anderson R.C.A. : Science.B.Sc., 1915, University of SydneyAnderson R.C.A. : Engineering.Eng. II, University of SydneyAnderson R.C.A. : Engineering.B.E., Birmingham University

Education notes

Entered college 1912, left in 1915 to enlist.

Birth

Anderson R.C.A. : Life.Birth 30 Apr 1893

Military service

Anderson R.C.A. : Military and health.Served: Second Lieutenant 5 May 1915 - 25 Jun 1915Anderson R.C.A. : Military and health.Served: Second Lieutenant [ Gallipoli ] 14 Oct 1915 - 1 Dec 1915Anderson R.C.A. : Military and health.Served: Captain [ France ] 1 Aug 1916 - 14 Nov 1916Anderson R.C.A. : Military and health.Served: Staff Captain 1918Anderson R.C.A. : Military and health.Served: Temporary Major [ France ] 1 Jan 1919

Survived

Survived WWI

Other events

Anderson R.C.A. : Military and health.Enlisted 5 May 1915Anderson R.C.A. : Military and health.Sailed 28 Jun 1915Anderson R.C.A. : Specific terms.Wounded 31 Aug 1915 - @ Gallipoli [ Turkey ]Anderson R.C.A. : Specific terms.Wounded 14 Nov 1916 - @ France [ France ]Anderson R.C.A. : Specific terms.Appointed O.B.E. Order British Empire 1917Anderson R.C.A. : Life.Lived at 1930 - 1965 @ Burwood [ NSW Australia ]

Death

Anderson R.C.A. : Death 31 Oct 1965

PDF of book entry

ANDERSON ROBERT CAIRNS AMOS.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 26904 ]

OCRd book entry or other narrative

O.B.E., B.Sc., Eng. II : Major, 19th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 5th May, 1915, as second-lieutenant 19th Battn. and sailing 25th June, fought at Gallipoli till wounded 31st August and evacuated to hospital, and again on recovery from 14th October until the Evacuation. Crossing to France in March, served at Fleurbaix, Pozieres, Ypres and Flers, where wounded 14th November. On recovery, attended Staff Course, Cambridge, in January''and February, 1917, and was seconded as Staff Trainee, 1st Anzac H.Q., 24th February. Appointed Staff Captain, Q , Australian Corps H.Q., 21st March, 1918, and D.A.O.M.G. (temporary major), 1st January, 1919. Demobilised in London and entered Birmingham University in October. Promoted lieutenant, 16th July, 1915; captain, 25th July, 1916; temporary major, 1st January, 1919. Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew''s College.

Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY

St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia

USyd residential college

St. Andrew's College, University of Sydney

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Parental occupation

Army Officer

Discovering Anzacs

https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/228782