William Andrews

Forenames

William AWMM

Surname

Andrews AWMM

Also known as

William Andrew AWMM

Service number

• South African 4380 AWMM
• WWI 11/2021 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Next of kin

WW1 Mrs William Andrews (mother), Roslyn Terrace, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM

War

• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• South African 4380 AWMM
• WWI 11/2021 AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

• South Africa Trooper AWMM
• WW1 08 Jan 1916-08 Feb 1916 AWMM
  HMNZT 37 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui AWMM Trooper AWMM 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles, B Squadron AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Gunner/Military AWMM
New Zealand Field Artillery AWMM

William Andrews was the son of William and Mary Andrews, of Seddon St., Highfield, Timaru, New Zealand. Born at Waimate, New Zealand. He also served in the South African Campaign.

Next of Kin: c/o Mr J. Graham, Highfield, Timaru (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

31 Aug 1918 AWMM
Age  35 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

• Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France AWMM III. C. 26. AWMM
• Adanac Cemetery Miraumont AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  http://www.cwgc.org
  Sources Used
• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20524811
  Further Reference
• New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
  Further Reference
• SCRoll profile (South Canterbury Roll of Honour)
  https://museum.timaru.govt.nz/explore/scroll/profile?id=1021
  Further Reference
• New Zealand War Graves Trust
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
  Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  21: 5
• Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.