
| Regimental number | 20798 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Levuka, Fiji |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Andrews, Kasaru, Fiji |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Defence Force, Levuka, Fiji. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Maori Contingent, 9th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington on board 'Tofua', 20 October 1916. Placed on permanent fatigues as Trimmer (Ship's Orders No 32), 19 November 1916; granted extra pay of 2/- per day for removing coal, 23 November-5 December, 12-13 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 December 1916. Posted to Pioneer Bn, 29 December 1916. Proceeded overseas, 1 February 1917. Proceeded to Egypt, 14 January 1918, transferred to Rarotongan Company, 5 March 1918. Admitted to 33rd Casualty Clearing Station, Jaffa, 27 July 1918; transferred to 47th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 28 July 1918 (malaria); transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 30 July 1918; discharged to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 12 August 1918. Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, 25 August 1918 (influenza, improving); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, 25 August 1918 (sandfly fever: doing well); to 18th Desert Mounted Column Rest Camp, 16 September 1918; rejoined unit, 30 October 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HMT 'Malta', 28 January 1919; discharged, 20 March 1919 (medically unfit for War Service: chronic synovitis, shoulder; malaria). Total war service: 3 years 248 days (of which 3 years 107 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 85 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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