Phillip ANDREWS

Regimental number20798
Date of birth28 September 1895
Place of birthLevuka, Fiji
ReligionWesleyan
OccupationBlacksmith
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 8"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Andrews, Kasaru, Fiji
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the Defence Force, Levuka, Fiji.
Enlistment date19 July 1916
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Maori Contingent, 9th Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from New Zealand on board Tofua on 11 October 1916
Final rankPrivate
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 January 1919
Discharge date20 March 1919
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 death10 September 1980
Age at death85
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 36
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805