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Hargrave William ANDREWS

Regimental number2569
Place of birthPort Augusta, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBookkeeper
AddressGlenelg, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation42
Next of kinMother, Mrs Janet Dickson Andrews, St Margaret's, Broadway, Glenelg, South Australia
Enlistment date25 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/17/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 21 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 7 July 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3655 Sergeant Percival Henry ANDREWS, AIF Headquarters, returned to Australia, 1 September 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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