
| Regimental number | 27819 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary L Andrews, 17 Britannia Street, Petone, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in the Railway Engineers; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary Letitia Andrews, 26 Rodrigu Road, Kilbirnie, Wellington, and the late Edgar James Andrews |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, marched into Sling Camp and reverted to Temporary Corporal. Promoted Corporal (having qualified at course of instruction), 2 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 February 1917. Joined 2nd Bn and posted to 10th Company, in the field, 30 March 1917. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 12 June 1917. Killed in action, 15 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 26 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |