"As Officer Commanding the 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade Reconnaissance Section, Captain Andrews displayed outstanding courage over a long period. With a full knowledge of the danger to be expected from small arms fire, mortaring, shelling and mines, he consistently recovered tanks of the 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade from forward localities with a complete disregard for his own safety and with the utmost expedition. As a result, much valuable equipment was saved which would otherwise have been completely destroyed by the enemy. In the battle for Florence in August, 1944, where heavy tank casualties were experienced, his work under fire, both by day and night, was largely responsible for the quick turn around of tanks through workshops and so helped very considerably in keeping the Armoured Brigade up to strength. At Cassino on several occasions he either recovered tanks or cleared vital roads during the day, under direct enemy observation and fire, whilst his sorties into Cassino at night became legendary. Night after night he took his recovery tractors right into Cassino to recover tanks and other vehicles. The noise of these tractors drew so much fire that eventually the infantry protested very strongly and he was stopped working so far forward. On the most dangerous of these missions he drove the recovery tractor himself as he thought it unfair to expose the regular driver to such risks. This was typical of his attitude of complete disregard for danger and of his devotion to duty. His example was an inspiration to his own men and other recovery personnel and was largely responsible for the very high percentage of the Second New Zealand Division that were recovered."