Jun 7, 1893

Born at Smiths Falls Ontario

Nov 4, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59018 (temporary number 496)

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs B Andrews, mother, of 191 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned to “E” Company

o       This was later reorganized into “C” Company

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer

Sep 30, 1915

Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment #2 for neglect of duty 

The Battalion’s Part II Orders note 8 other men receiving the same punishment, for the same offence, on the same date.  I have been unable to determine the circumstances that resulted in this punishment

Nov 5, 1915

Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Otitis Media, a middle ear infection

Nov 8, 1915

Transferred to the No 6 CFA Division Rest Station at Locre

Nov 15, 1915

Discharged from hospital to duty

Oct 3, 1916

It would appear that at least one page is missing from the service file.  But one thing is clear, and that is the fact that Pte Andrews died of wounds received at the British 2/1^st South Midland Casualty Clearing Station at Warloy.  The assumption would be that he was wounded within days of his death.  The Battalion’s War Diary reports it’s last combat casualties, prior to his death, on September 30 on the Somme Front at Courcelette.

Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery
Somme France 

Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs B Andrews, at 270 York St, Ottawa Ontario 

The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, HB Andrews, at 466 Senior St, Montreal Quebec