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David Isaac Andrews
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 19/11/1888 |
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Place of birth: Portslade-By-Sea, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Builder's Clerk |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 206919 |
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Enlistment place: Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 10th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 24/07/1917 |
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Place of death: Camp in the Westouter area (M.8.c.1.4.), Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 28 |
Cemetery
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Klein Vierstraat British Cemetery Plot: II Row: E Grave: 20 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place |
My story
From the 19th of July 1917 to the 24th of July 1917, the 10th Battalion of the The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment was at camp in the Westoutre area (M.8.c.1.4.). At the camp, the 10th Battalion did some training practice in the attack. During this training, 4 soldiers were killed, and 6 soldiers were wounded. Private David Isaac Andrews was one of the wounded, and he died of his wounds on the 24th of July 1917.
Sources 1
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10 Battalion Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2643/1). http://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/455207 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=604a9455-1043-40b1-aff9-a8f00361be18 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/58384 |