| Regimental number | 7456 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Colquhoun, Hightville, MacGregor, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery (10.44.12), Brisbane, Queensland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Christian Andrew ANDREA and Agnes COLQUHOUN |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 14 June 1917; admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 11 August 1917 (mumps); discharged from ship's hospital, 15 August 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917. Marched in to 4th Training Bn, Codford, 31 August 1917. Marched in to 13th Training Bn, 4 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 December 1917; taken on strength, 42nd Bn, in the field, 17 December 1917. Marched in to Base Depot, Rouelles, 22 March 1918. Transferred to England for discharge, 31 March 1918 (defective intelligence and vision). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika' 12 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane (defective vision); discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 26 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Died, 26 May 1920, at 17th Australian General Hospital, Enoggera: (1) imbecility; (2) asthenia; (3) heart failure. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDREA Martin Jacob |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
