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Albert Andrews
Information about birth
Place of birth: Penge, Greater London, England, England, United Kingdom |
General information
Last known residence: Penge, Greater London, England, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
Country: Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Force: British Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 225526 |
Enlistment place: Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
Units: — London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), 1st Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 14/09/1917 |
Place of death: Somme Farm, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Cemetery
Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: IX Row: C Grave: 5 |
Points of interest 4
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Last known residence | ||
#3 | Enlistment place | ||
#4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Albert Andrews was born in Penge, Greater London, England, where he continued to live until he joined. He was the son of Robert Andrews and Alice Andrews. He registered during the war in Bromley, Greater London, England, after which he joined the 1/1st Battalion London Regiment (City of London) Royal Fusiliers (17th Brigade, 24th Division).
Albert died on September 14, 1917 near Somme Farm. According to the sources, the 1st Battalion was in training that day and there were no big fights, but it is stated that there were severe bombing in the early morning. His body was found near Somme Farm. He was reburied on Tyne Cot Cemetery (plot IX, row C, grave 5).
Albert died on September 14, 1917 near Somme Farm. According to the sources, the 1st Battalion was in training that day and there were no big fights, but it is stated that there were severe bombing in the early morning. His body was found near Somme Farm. He was reburied on Tyne Cot Cemetery (plot IX, row C, grave 5).
Sources 2
1/1 Battalion London Regiment (City of London) war diary (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2949/1). http://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
Soldier's Effects records (National Army Museum, Chelsea (NAM) 1901-60; NAM Accesion Number: 1991-02-333). https://www.nam.ac.uk/ Sources used |
More information 3
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/461744 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=19604bd8-b3fb-4a40-8d32-d2256aa73801 |
Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/57274 |