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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Harold Leslie Andrews |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Lance Sergeant |
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| Forename(s): |
Harold Leslie |
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| Surname: |
Andrews |
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| War: |
World War I, 1914-1918 |
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| Serial No.: |
27819 |
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| First Known Rank: |
Sergeant |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Clerk |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs Mary L. Andrews (mother), 17 Britannia Street, Petone, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
12th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion, F Company |
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| Embarkation Date: |
16 October 1916 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Transport: |
HMNZT 66 |
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| Vessel: |
Willochra |
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| Destination: |
Devonport, England |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
43 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
26 |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Otago Infantry Regiment |
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| Place of Death: |
Belgium |
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| Date of Death: |
15 June 1917 |
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| Age at Death: |
22 |
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| Year of Death: |
1917 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed in action |
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| Memorial Name: |
Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Harold Andrews was the son of Mary Letitia Andrews, of 26, Rodrigu Rd., Kilbirnie, Wellington, and the late Edgar James Andrews. One of his brothers, Edgar William Andrews (3/968), also served. |
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| Archives NZ source: |
Military personnel file |
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