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Surname: ANDERSON
Forename(s): William Pullan
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Service No: 29830
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 'C' Coy 9th (Service) Battalion
Division: 17th (Northern) Division
Age: 28
Date of Death: 1918-10-12
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: II. D. 17.
CWGC Cemetery: SELRIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
William Pullan Anderson was the son of James and Sophia Anderson, née Pullan. James was born at Blawith, Lancashire and Sophia at Hartwith, Yorkshire. James had married Emma Spacey in 1872 who died in 1888.
1891 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 16, Railway Street - William P. Anderson, aged 1 year, born Barnoldswick, son of James and Sophia Anderson.
1901 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: Wellhouse Road - William P. Anderson, aged 11 years, born Barnoldswick, son of James and Sophia Anderson.
1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 22, School Street - William Pullan Anderson, aged 21 years, born Barnoldswick, son of Sophia Anderson, widow.
William was married to Annie Horsfield in 1916, daughter of Junior Reserve Attendant Thomas Horsfield (M/10081) (q.v.) and niece of Junior Reserve Attendant Walter Horsfield (M/10098) (q.v.).
The British Army Service Record for William Pullan Anderson exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William P. Anderson, 29830, W. Rid. R. K. in A. 12.10.18.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte William Pullan Anderson, 29830, 2 W. Rid. R.; 9 W. Rid. R. K. in A. 12.10.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte William Pullan Anderson, 29830, 9th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 12.10.18. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Annie. £27 15s. 4d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for William. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Annie Anderson, born 23.11.91. Address 1. 10, Louvain Street, Barnoldswick, (West Riding). Address 2. 12, Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick.
The 1921 Census shows that Annie was living at 12, Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick.
A short biography of William is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
ANDERSON, William P., aged 29, [Barnoldswick], West Riding Regiment, killed in action Oct. 12, 1918.
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Private William Pullan ANDERSON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 17th (Northern) Division
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Marriage Certificate: William Pullan Anderson to Annie Horsfield at Bethesda Baptist Chapel, Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, 21 October 1916
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25 October 1918
BARNOLDSWICK - THE WAR'S TOLL: Private W. P. Anderson
Private William P. Anderson, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, whose death in action on the 12th inst. is reported in a letter from an N.C.O., was 29 years of age, and married. He enlisted two years ago and had spent 20 months in France. In his letter to Mrs. Anderson, Sergeant Olive writes:- "We were advancing at the time, and I am sorry to say I could not stop to get any of your husband's belongings, but perhaps later someone will forward them to you. He was hit in the head by a piece of shrapnel, and died almost immediately, suffering no pain whatever. As his platoon Sergeant, I wish to express to you on behalf of the lads and myself our deepest sympathy in your hour of sorrow."
Private Anderson was employed by Waller's Ltd., Fernbank Shed, and along with his wife was an earnest worker in connection with the Bethesda Baptist Church, where sympathetic reference was made to the sad event by the Rev. W. H. Lewis, on Sunday.
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25 October 1918
ANDERSON - Killed in action Oct. 12th, Pte. Wm. P. Anderson, West Riding Regiment, husband of Mrs. Anderson, of Barnoldswick, aged 29.
25 October 1918
Barnoldswick Baptist Worker Killed
Pte. Wm. P. Anderson Duke of Wellington's Regiment, whose death in action on the 12th inst. reported in a letter from a N.C.O., was 29 years of age, and married. He enlisted two years ago and had spent twenty months in France. In his letter to Mrs. Anderson, Sergt. Oliver writes:- "We were advancing at the time, and I am sorry to say I could not stop to get any of your husband's belongings, but perhaps later someone will forward them on to you. He was hit in the head by a piece of shrapnel, and died almost immediately, suffering no pain whatever. As his platoon sergeant, I wish to express to you on behalf of the lads and myself, our deepest sympathy in your hour of sorrow." Pte. Anderson was employed by Waller's, Ltd., Fernbank Shed, and along with his wife was an earnest worker in connection with the Bethesda Baptist Church, where sympathetic reference was made to the sad event by Rev. W.H. Lewis on Sunday.
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