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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Albert William Andrew |
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| Forename(s): |
Albert William |
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| Surname: |
Andrew |
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| War: |
South African War, 1899-1902 |
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| Serial No.: |
N/N |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
1866 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| First Known Rank: |
Major |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
6th Contingent |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
19 Company |
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| Embarkation Date: |
30 January 1901 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Vessel: |
Cornwall |
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| Destination: |
South Africa |
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| Other Units: |
- Essex Regiment 1866
- 116th Mahratta Light Infantry 1891
- 50th Indian Army Brigade, Mesopotamia, 1917-1918
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| Military Awards: |
- Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) Four Times
- Queen's South Africa Medal (Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 Clasps)
- Order of St Stanislaus (Russia)
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| Award Circumstances: |
- Mention in Despatches 1901
- "... attached to 6th Contingent from Indian Staff Corps. In command during action at Mokari Drift, Caledon river, 27/09/01, and handled his troops very well" London Gazette dated 8/10/01
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| Last Unit Served: |
10 Contingent, A Squadron |
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| Place of Death: |
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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| Date of Death: |
19 April 1941 |
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| Age at Death: |
75 |
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| Year of Death: |
1941 |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Bromley Cemetery, corner of Keighleys and Linwood Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Albert Andrew was an officer in the New Zealand Volunteer Force in Christchurch when he became the first New Zealander to take advantage of a scheme which offered commissions in the British Army to officers of colonial defence forces.. He served with the British Army in India and transferred to the Indian Army.
- During the Boer War he was seconded to the New Zealand Military Forces and was attached to the 6th and 10th Contingents.
- He took an interest in military affairs and published several books on the subject. He was also an accomplished linguist, fluent in Persian, Arabic, Hindustani and Mahratti.
- During World War 1 he commanded an Indian Army infantry brigade group in Mesopotamia and was mentioned in despatches five times. He was made CMG.
- He retired from the Indian Army in 1920 and returned to Christchurch and was Chief Commissioner of the Boy Scouts' Association to 1929.
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| Description of Image: |
- Headstone, Bromley Cemetery (Photo by Sarndra Lees)
- Grave plot, Bromley Cemetery, (Photo Sarndra Lees)
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| Additional Information: |
This record has been created from details provided from Archives New Zealand's Archway database http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz and indicates a personnel file is available at Archives New Zealand. |
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| Archives NZ source: |
Military personnel file |
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| Further References: |
New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction |
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| Sources Used: |
- New Zealand Contingents to South Africa: Nominal Rolls, 1901
- Stowers, R. (2004). Rough riders at war. (3rd ed.) Hamilton, NZ, The Author.
- Taylor, A. (1998). The New Zealand roll of honour : New Zealanders who have served their country in peace and war : 150 years, 1845-1995. Auckland, Roll of Honour Publications.
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