Army Provost Corps
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Edward William Anderson (SN 2103), born at Nhill, was a 24 year old labourer when he enlisted on July 12th 1915. He embarked for overseas service on the Hororata on September 27th, as a reinforcement for the 24th Battalion. In France in July 1916 he suffered severe shell shock and was hospitalised in England until February of 1917. On May 8th 1917 he was wounded for a second time, sustaining shrapnel wounds to his face and hands. Even after hostilities ceased his life was threatened, and in February 1919 he was listed as ‘dangerously ill’ suffering from influenza. He recovered and returned to Australia in June 1919. He died in August 1952 aged 63.
