Hugh Anderson was the youngest son of William and Jane Anderson. Hugh was born in Tobermore, County Londonderry on 13th September 1882. Sometime between 1885 and 1901 the family moved to Belfast. The 1901 census lists Hugh as age 18 living with the family at Duncairn Ward, Belfast. Hugh was working as a labourer in a foundry. Lance Corporal Hugh Anderson was awarded the Military Medal. Lance Corporal Hugh Anderson was serving with 15th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he died of wounds received following Battle of the Somme. He died on 4th July 1916, aged 33.
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Hugh Anderson was the youngest son of William and Jane Anderson. William Anderson married Jane Stars on 4th June 1866 in the Magherafelt District.
Hugh Anderson was born in Tobermore, County Londonderry on 13th September 1882.
Family: William Anderson, Jane Anderson, William Anderson (born 14th February 1875), Samuel Anderson (born 20th April 1877), Joseph Anderson (born 13th July 1879), Hugh Anderson (born 13th September 1882), Barbara Anderson (born 6th February 1885).
Sometime between 1885 and 1901 the family moved to Belfast.
The 1901 census lists Hugh as age 18 living with the family at house 25 in Halliday's Road, Duncairn Ward, Belfast. Hugh was working as a labourer in a foundry. His father was a coach man.
Hugh Anderson enlisted in Belfast.
Lance Corporal Hugh Anderson was awarded the Military Medal.
Lance Corporal Hugh Anderson was serving with 15th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he died of wounds received following Battle of the Somme. He died on 4th July 1916, aged 33.
Lance Corporal Hugh Anderson M.M. is buried in Puchevillers British Cemetery, Amiens, France.
Last Will and Testament of Lance Corporal Hugh Anderson
WILL: Lance Corporal R. I. Rifles, 15th Battalion. I, Hugh Anderson 706, do bequeath all my belongings or property to my father, William Anderson, 38 Israel Street, Belfast, or if deceased, to my brother Joseph Anderson, 10 Perry Street, Belfast. So help me God Amen.
The CWGC record Lance Corporal Anderson as the son of William and Jane Anderson of Belfast.
