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Frederick Russell Andrews

In memory of:

Private Frederick Russell Andrews

May 30, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

51041

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn.

Citation(s):

1914-15 Star

Additional Information

Born:

July 1, 1885
Owen Sound, Ontario

Enlistment:

September 6, 1914
Victoria, British Columbia

Son of Captain James Andrews of Owen Sound, Ontario. Brother of D. H. Andrews, of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America.

Commemorated on Page 3 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. C. 14.

Location:

Lillers is a small town about 15 kilometres west-north-west of Bethune and the, LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY lies to the north of the town. From the Mairie in the centre of the town, head north on the D182, after 500 metres turn right onto Rue St. Venant. The cemetery is a further 200 metres on the left hand side. The Commonwealth burials are at the far end of the communal plot.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of June 11, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y157uvic#mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of June 11, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y157uvic#mode/1up
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Owen Sound Collegiate Institute Memorial Tablet. Image courtesy of Owen Sound Collegiate (OSCVI) Digital Soldier Library.

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    Memorial – Owen Sound Collegiate Institute Memorial Tablet. Image courtesy of Owen Sound Collegiate (OSCVI) Digital Soldier Library.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun April 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Owen Sound Sun April 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Medal– According to his Attestation papers, Fred Russell Andrews was a son of Capt. James Andrews of 474 8th St. East, Owen Sound, Ontario in 1914. Born on July 1, 1885, Fred had some previous military experience in the militia, three years with the 31st Grey Regiment and 1 year with the 96th Regiment (Lake Superior). In 1914 he was an unmarried forest ranger and enlisted at Victoria, B.C.

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    Medal – According to his Attestation papers, Fred Russell Andrews was a son of Capt. James Andrews of 474 8th St. East, Owen Sound, Ontario in 1914. Born on July 1, 1885, Fred had some previous military experience in the militia, three years with the 31st Grey Regiment and 1 year with the 96th Regiment (Lake Superior). In 1914 he was an unmarried forest ranger and enlisted at Victoria, B.C.

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