Regimental number | 76 |
Place of birth | Albert Street, Goodwood, South Australia |
School | State School |
Other training | Commercial farming, engineering |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 155 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Andrew, Forest Avenue, Black Forest, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave 10), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary ANDREW, Forest Avenue, Black Forest, South Australia. Commemorated in St George the Martyr's Anglican Church, Goodwood, Adelaide, South Australia. Inscription reads: 'To the Glory of God. In Honour of Our Lady, Blessed Michael the Archangel, Blessed George the Martyr & of all the Blessed Saints. To the dear Memory of all those who went forth from this Altar, where they offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Christ, to give their lives in the Great War. This Screen is Blessed on Anzac Day 25 April 1922 being the Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist.' Parents: William and Mary J. ANDREW, Forest Avenue, Black Forest, South Australia. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3011 Warrant Officer Class I Robert Crane ANDREW, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, effective abroad. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 15 May 1915. Killed in action, 6 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDREW Thomas |