ANDREWS, John Richard
(Service number 2/2773)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 27 June 1893 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Allnott [Allnutt] Street, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. F. ANDREWS (mother), 13 Allnott [Allnutt] Street, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 10th Reinforcements Details, New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 22 February 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waihora | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 August 1960 | Age | 67 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Richard Andrews was the younger son of John Richard and Ada Fanny (née Timpson) Andrews. His schooling at Temuka School was halted when it was found that he was under school age and was afterwards interrupted by illness.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 March 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [17 March 2017]; School admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [18 March 2017]
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