William George Anderson (SN 7385), a 40 year old labourer, was living in Blair Street Ballarat East and married to Mary when he enlisted on January 9th 1917. He trained at Broadmeadows before being allotted to the 14th Battalion. He embarked for overseas service on the Ballarat on February 19th. Soon after reaching England he was hospitalised with a chronic elbow complaint. Other medical problems followed, particularly bronchitis, and his time was spent in England. He returned to Australia in early 1919 and was subsequently discharged. He died in July 1932 at the age of 57.