George Henry Andrews
Memorial: Hambrook - Whiteshill Common
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 288008
Parents: Albert and Eliza Andrews
Date of birth: 1895
Place of birth: Winterbourne, Bristol
Date of death: 23/08/1917
Buried/Commemorated at: Tyne Cot Memorial (Panel 72 to 75), Belgium
Age: 22
Further information:
George Henry Andrews was born in around 1895 in Winterbourne. His parents were Albert and Eliza Andrews. His sisters were Minnie and Florrie. He may have had more siblings that were younger than him. George’s father worked as a stone-dresser and he had also been born in Winterbourne
George joined the 2nd/6th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment (Territorials) as a private. He died in August 1917 at the age of 22. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial (Panel 72 to 75) in Belgium. He is also remembered on the Whiteshill Common Memorial Cross (Winterbourne face) in Hambrook
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Yate and District Heritage Centre and Forces War Records