
| Regimental number | 24/1928 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Masterton |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Vincent Andrews, 51 George Street, Masterton |
| Previous military service | Served in C Company, Territorial Force, Masterton (still serving at time of NZEF enlistment). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | D Company, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington,4 March 1916 ; disembarked Suez, 10 April 1916. Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 23 April 1916. Admitted to XV Corps Collecting Station, 30 September 1916; transferred from 26th General Hospital to England on board HS 'Dieppe', 9 October 1916, and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea, 10 October 1916 (goitre); transferred to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 9 January 1917; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 6 March 1917; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 23 May 1917. Classified unfit for military service, 30 May 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board 'Arawa', 21 July 1917; discharged, 11 November 1917 (no longer fit for military service on account of pre-enlistment disability aggravated by active service). Total war service: 2 years 42 days (of which 1 year 205 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 31 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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