Regimental number | 2109 |
Place of birth | Beaufort, Victoria |
School | Beaufort State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Albert Andrews, 193 High Street, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father |
Previous military service | Was a member of Royal Australian Garrison Artillery. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Valuable services and gallantry in maintaining communications under heavy fire. (Pozieres). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 33), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Jane ANDREWS, Korumburra, Victoria. Native of Beaufort, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1655 Pte Norman Charles ANDREWS, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |