| Regimental number | 2554 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Yarra Park State School, Richmond, Victoria |
| Other training | Athlete |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 'Canden', Orlando Street, Hampton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert Harry Andrews, 'Canden', Orlando Street, Hampton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Prominent Yorkman Member of P.P.F. Club. Expert swimmer and good all round athlete. Secretary of Sandringham soccer football club. Was attached to Headquarters staff and went out in Charge of Combers and was never more seen. Recorded missing. (details from father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: A. and Mary ANDREWS, Orlando Street, Hampton, Victoria. Native of Richmond, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Promoted Corporal, Ferry Post, 25 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 110204: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDREWS William Henry
Red Cross File No 110204 |
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