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Edward Clement Andrews

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Anderson L.H. - Andrews W. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Anderson L.H. - Andrews W. (photo J …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward Clement AWMM
  • Surname
    Andrews AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Edward C. Andrews AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1878 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 October 1880 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra England, United Kingdom Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 5 Dublin Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Charles Andrews (mother), 5 Victoria Buildings, Hunstanton, Norfolk, England AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1878 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 10" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      172 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Edward Andrews was the son of Charles and Caroline Andrews of Norfolk, United Kingdom.

    Killed in action 7 August 1915 in the charge on the Pinnacle during the August Offensive but death recorded as 8 August 1915.

    Joined unit at Gallipoli, 8 June 1915.
    Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 11 July 1915; transferred to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 12 July 1915; to 24th CC Hospital, Lemnos, 19 July 1915; discharged from hospital, 20 July 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 31 July 1915.
    Killed in action, 8 August 1915.

    Parents: Charles and Caroline Andrews, Hunstanton, Norfolk, England AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 34 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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