Regimental number | 6959 |
Place of birth | Petham near Canterbury, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | PO, Yuna, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Andrews, King's Row, Nettlestead near Maidstone, Kent, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row J, Grave No. 10), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr H and Mrs E. ANDREWS, 17 Frederick Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, England |
Family/military connections | Brother No 6716 Pte Frederick Joseph ANDREWS, 16th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front British War Medal, Victory Medal |