| Regimental number | 5366 |
| Place of birth | Kingston, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A. McAndrew, Kingston PO, Kingston, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Field Butchery and Bakery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class I) |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Butchery |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row K, Grave No. 10), Surrey, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Creswick Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Alexander (d. 27 January 1913, aged 80; bu. Creswick) and Magdalene (d. 27 January 1920, aged 75; bu. Creswick) McANDREW |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 29 May 1915. Rejoined unit from detachment to 263rd Depot Unit of Supply, 8 October 1915. Admitted to No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 30 December 1915 (jaundice); transferred to Egypt, 13 January 1916; to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 16 January 1916; to Convalescent Home, Helouan, 31 January 1916; discharged, 5 February 1916, and marched into Overseas Base, Ghezireh, the same day. Proceeded to rejoin 13th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, 10 February 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 4th Australian Field Butchery, Tel el Kebir, 8 March 1916. Promoted Acting Quartermaster Sergeant, 9 March 1916. Promoted Warrant Officer, Class I, Serapeum, 27 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force,6 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 26 November 1916 (influenza); transferred to England, 6 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 February 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 22 February 1917. Marched into 2nd Base Supply Depot, Rouen, 23 February 1917. Rejoined 4th Field Butchery, Rouen, 24 February 1917. Attached to Supply Depot, Le Treport, 10 July 1917. On leave to Paris, 10 December 1917; rejoined 4th Field Butchery, Dieppe, 23 December 1917. Admitted to No 28 General Hospital, 15 March 1918 (myalgia); rejoined unit, 23 March 1918. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 28 September 1918. Died, Millbank Hospital, 23 October 1918 (pneumonia). Buried, Brookwood Cemetery, 29 October 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McANDREW Ormond |
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