Name
William Andrews
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/04/1918
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
203195
Essex Regiment
11th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
POLYGON WOOD CEMETERY
H. 6.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Ware Town Memorial, St Mary’s Church Memorial, Ware, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Born in 1891 in Ware, Hertfordshire son of Richard and Catharine Andrews later of 8 Princes Street, Ware. In 1901 and 1911 they were living in 20 Crib Street, Ware.
He married Elizabeth A. M. P. Draper (later Mrs Sibley) in 1912 in Ware and lived in 6 Princes Street, Ware.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at Hertford formerly 266843 (or 5485), Hertfordshire Regiment and was killed in action.
Additional Information
PLEASE NOTE: One of these men is believed to be William, id you can help identify which then please let is know. Brother of Private Albert Andrews who was killed in action on 30 Jul 1917 and of Private John Andrews who was killed in action on 23 Apr 1917 and of Private Walter Andrews who died of wounds on 13 Nov 1916 and who are all commemorated on these memorials.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Jonty Wild
