1896 - 1944
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Born |
6 Jun 1896 |
12 Fore Street, Coupar Angus, Perthshire |
Gender |
Male |
Adopted |
Foster-son of Mr. and Mrs. William McDonald, of Coupar Angus, Perthshire |
Resided |
Angus |
Occupation |
1927 |
Baker |
Died |
28 Jan 1944 |
Orvieto in Italy, bridge he was on while a POW was bombed by the Allies |
Person ID |
I0196 |
The Bird Tree |
Last Modified |
10 May 2013 |
Father |
William Anderson, b. May 1877, Dundee, Scotland , d. Bef 1925 |
Relationship |
Natural |
Mother |
Margaret Lamond, b. 30 May 1880, St Martins, Perthshire , d. 11 Apr 1950, Causeway End, Coupar Angus |
Relationship |
Natural |
Family ID |
F061 |
Group Sheet |
Family |
Annie Walker Spence, b. 29 Jan 1905, The Cottage, Craggish, Comrie, Perthshire , d. Abt 1985 |
Married |
31 Dec 1925 |
Wylie & someone's Tea Rooms, King Street, Crieff |
Children |
| 1. Annie Walker Anderson, b. 28 Sep 1926, Auchterrarder , d. 2012 |
| 2. William John Spence Anderson, b. 23 Sep 1927, Craiglea, Drummond Street, Comrie, Perthshire , d. 4 May 2006, Royal Infirmary, Perth  |
| 3. Dennis John Anderson, b. 8 Oct 1929, Comrie , d. Abt 2011 |
| 4. Olive Constance Clark Anderson, b. 31 Mar 1931, Comrie , d. Abt 1990 |
| 5. Living |
| 6. Living |
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Family ID |
F009 |
Group Sheet |
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Histories
» Slide Show
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 | World War 2 These relatives gave their lives for their country and are remembered |
 | My Father was a Baker by Joan Comrie - July 1990 - about her father, Bill Anderson, who died on a train going over a bridge in Italy with hundreds of other POW’s on 28th January 1944. |
 | Bill Anderson - his childhood The story of William Anderson's unsettled early years where he began life as a bastard ...... and died a hero. |
 | Bill Anderson - the Great War Continuing his story and finding out about his service during WW1. |
 | Bill Anderson - with the original ending The photo of the Anderson Clan was taken in about 1930 and includes (centre) Bill Anderson. |
 | Bill Anderson - the incredible story Having found him commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Alamein and his death certificate confirming him dying a POW in North Africa, it looked pretty well cut and dried. |
 | Tobruk A lot has been written about these battles but little did I know at the time but I had relatives from both my adopted and birth families taking part. |
 | Bill Anderson - unbelievable but true How a memo from Churchill to Roosevelt about a bridge in Orvietto, connected to my grandfather who was being transported to Germany. |
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