Colin Arthur Anderson

Remembering Colin Arthur Anderson. We aim to honour his memory and provide a glimpse into his life.

Dr. Colin Arthur Anderson was born on 17 May 1902 at Netherwitton, Northumberland, England.

Son of James Anderson and Janet McGregor. He has five siblings, 2 sisters and 3 brothers.

By 1911 the family have moved to Wittonville, Ashington Northumberland.

By 1921 Colin, his mother a widow, 2 sisters and brother had moved again to 6 High Market, Ashington where he has started as a Apprentice Mechanical Engineer at the Ashington coal company in the Colliery Engineering Shops.

Colin has registered as a Medical Practitioner, with qualifications of  Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

completed in 1938 University of Durham.

By 1939 Colin is listed as a patient at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

Military:

Colin started his Military career as a a Flying Officer in the Royal Air Force on the 28 November 1930 aged 28.

This ending on the 28 Nov 1936

Marriage:

June-August 1940 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Saturday, 3 February 1940 - The Journal - Newcastle Upon Tyne

Dr. Colin Arthur Anderson, of Canning Street, Newcastle, whose wife left him three weeks after their marriage, was granted a decree for her adultery with a man named Watts.

His case that they lived together for a while at Ellington Vicarage, a Northumberland, the home of her parents. She was a domestic science teacher, and she had a baby. to Watts. Edward Hall Lee, of Gladstone Street, Blyth, in whose case the Judge invoked the Russell v. Russell rule, was granted a decree for adultery of his wife with an unknown man.

He arrived in New York on the 5th December 1954

Death:

22nd September 1964 

ANDERSON Colin Arthur of 111 1/2 Third street, St Marys, West Virginia, USA at Medical superintendent residence west virgnal training school. Administration (Limited) Newcastle Upon Tyne 23 December to Charles Angus Anderson and William Knox Haggle Solicitors attorney of Elizabeth Anderson £3478