John Donald ANDERSON [290]

   Cause of his death was Accidental death.

  General Notes:

SAGHS Birth Registration
ANDERSON John Donald 09-Sep-1924 M Donald George ANDERSON Pearl Amelia LEANE Mile End Hindmarsh 140A/564


Service Record - Courtesy of WW2 Nominal Roll
Name: Anderson, John Donald
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number: 437104
Date of Birth: 9 Sep 1924
Place of Birth: Mile End, SA
Date of Enlistment: 7 Nov 1942
Locality on Enlistment: Unknown
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Next of Kin: Anderson, Donald
Date of Discharge: 18 Sep 1945
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Posting at Discharge: 3 Air Obsers Sch
WW2 Honours and Gallantry: None for display

  Research Notes:

John's mother died when he was six months old. He was cared for by his aunt & uncle, Dolly & Jack Elton, who lived at 17 Price Weir Ave, Allenby Gardens, raising him with their own children. His father, Don, purchased a home at 3 Price Weir Ave, Allenby Gardens and John grew up between these two households. His grandmother and Aunt Jessie lived at 3 Price Weir Ave with his father until Don married again. At some stage John joined the household at number 3 until the War intervened. As a boy he learnt the flute and joined the Adelaide Drum and Fife Band (image in picture gallery). He was nick-named 'Sandy' by Anderson relatives. When John turned 18 he was called up for the war and did his basic training at Port Pirie and Victor Harbor. He joined the RAAF and was posted to the Airforce Base, Rathmines, NSW. Toward the end of the War he was flying in Catalina Flying Boats and was on active duty in Northern Australia and New Guinea, finishing the War as Flt Lieutenant. During non-operational time his hobby was making wooden trucks for his young relatives. When the War finished he had the opportunity to further his education and undertook Accountancy. This qualification led to a position with the Shell Company for whom he worked most of his life; commencing in Adelaide, transferring to Melbourne and finally settling and retiring in Melbourne.


The Advertiser (Adelaide) Thursday 17 December 1987
Death Notice:
ANDERSON, John Donald. - On December 16, 1987. As a result of an accident. Dearly loved and loving husband of Heather and loving father of Lea. Loved and respected father-in-law of Kim and dearest poppi of Penni and Mandi. Aged 63 years. A fine gentleman.

Funeral Notice:
ANDERSON. - THE RELATIVES and FRIENDS of the late Mr. JOHN DONALD ANDERSON, of Templestowe, Victoria, are invited to attend Berry's Funeral Home, 200 Magill Road, Norwood, TOMORROW, Friday, where his complete Funeral Service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Flowers to the funeral home please. Private cremation. Charles Berry & Son Member SAFDA 200-202 Magill Road, Norwood 3322088.

  Other Records

• John Donald Anderson: Photograph, 1925, Adelaide.

• John Donald Anderson: Drum & Fife Band, 1937, Adelaide, South Australia.

• John Donald Anderson: RAAF, 1943, Rathmines, N.S.W.

John married Heather Hazel MATTHEWS [291] [MRIN: 94], daughter of Hubert Claude MATTHEWS [2631] and Pearl Ivy Adeline KENNEWELL [2632], on 28 Feb 1948 in Pirie Street Methodist Church, Adelaide. (Heather Hazel MATTHEWS [291] was born on 9 Sep 1926 in Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia, died on 6 Sep 2012 in Melbourne, VIC, Australia and was cremated on 12 Sep 2012.). The cause of her death was Pneumonia.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• John & Heather Anderson: Wedding, 1948, Methodist Church, Pirie Street, Adelaide.

  Marriage Notes:

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Sat 21 Feb 1948
APPROACHING MARRIAGES
MATTHEWS - ANDERSON. - The marriage of Heather, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Matthews, to John, son of Mr. D. G. and the late Mrs. Anderson, both of Allenby Gardens, will be solemnised at the Pirie Street Methodist Church February 28 at 6 p.m.