John
Lawrence
Anderson
Born in Kokstad, South Africa
Ancestors 
Son of John Anderson
and Ann Blair (King) Anderson
Brother of
Helen Georgina Anderson and Agnes Pollock King (Anderson) Waterman
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 23
in Germany
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Nov 2017
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Biography
John Lawrence Anderson. Given Name: John Lawrence. Surname: Anderson. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.
Died Y. 31 MAY 1918. Germany Note: Shot down WW1 RAF pilot. Age: 23. Cause: RAF Pilot shot down.
Buried Grave number 31, plot T, row 4. 1918 Karlsruhe Cemetary, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Event: 2nd Lieutenant 55th Squadron, RAF. Military Service. 21 MAR 1918. England, United Kingdom. Age: 23.
Note:John was born in South Africa, and wanted to fly for the RAF. He was recommended by the South African Air Force to join the RAF England. He flew with the 55th Squadron RAF and was shot down and died 31st May, 1918 at age 23 in Germany.
.File Format: jpg. 1046010 Letter to Ann B Anderson from the air ministry advising burial details. Note: Grave notice, Germany. 8 MAY 1919. UK Format: jpg. 905281 King George letter to the family memorialising the death of John Lawrence King Anderson in Germany. 1919 UK Format: jpg. 1157286 Sympathy letter from Buckingham Palace acknowleging the death of John Lawrence Anderson in Germany. Note: Buckingham Palace notice of death. 15 APR 1919. Buckingham Palace, UK. Format: jpg. 1176944 John Lawrence King Anderson aviators certificate and photo. 21 MAR 1918. Royal Aero Club UK. Position: 1544 1119 1990 1713. Format: jpg. 198499 John Lawrence King Anderson. 21 MAR 1918. Royal Aero Club UK. Position: 144 94 718 859. Format: jpg. 887884 Created by Brian Waterman for the Waterman family history 1849-2015. Note: Created by Brian Waterman for the Waterman Family History Booklet 1849 - 2015. 2015 Position: 47 47 662 863. Format: jpg. 1009031 Letter written by John Lawrence King Anderson to his Mother Anne Blair King referring to George and his sister Anne. MAY 1917. UK Position: 47 47 1029 1097.
Sources
- Source: S500001 Henry Lawrence Watt Pringle Watt Pringle Web Site MyHeritage family tree Family site: Watt Pringle Web Site Family tree: 190604192-1 Discovery Media: 190604192-1 John Lawrence Anderson Certainty: 3 19 MAR 2017 Added via a Person Discovery Event: Discovery
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~12.50%
~25.00%
Lee-Anne Waterman 
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