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Presidential inauguration ceremonies often include musical performances. American contralto Marian Anderson was the first African-American to sing a leading role with the Metropolitan Opera in 1955. Two years later, she sang at the inauguration of President Eisenhower's second term. She performed again four years later for President Kennedy's inauguration.

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William Anderson’s Medals Record Card shows that his service number was 3968 later updated to 210332 and that he died on the twenty something of July 1916. The date is somewhat indistinct and could be either a 3, 5 or an 8. In France / Flanders. Ancestry.com lists him as Killed in Action on 23rd July. A search of the CWGC site turns up a William Anderson of the 1st Btn. Cameron Highlanders who died on the 23rd July 1916 but this is not the chap in the photo. A Google search of his name, Regiment and date of death returns the following from the University of Aberdeen Roll of Honor; “Son of William Anderson; born Peterhead, 6 January 1895. M.B., 1919. Private, U Company, 4th Gordon Highlanders, 1914.” Armed with this I get the following; William Anderson Born 6th January 1895. Second child of William Anderson [b.1861 Cruden, Scotland] a Grocer, and Elsie Anderson [b.1864 Cruden, Scotland]. The 1901 census records him living at Landale Road, Cransdale, Peterhead, with his parents and siblings; Arthur [b.1894 Peterhead], John [b.1897 Peterhead] and Laura [b.1899 Peterhead]. The family also has a live in Domestic Servant. Not found in the 1911 census.