George Armstrong Andrews

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

2009104

Unit at enlistment:

Canadian Engineers Training Depot

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Date of death:

October 4th, 1918

Cemetery:

Etaples Military Cemetery - Pas de Calais, France - LXVII.H.10.

Commemorated at:

St. George Memorial Plaque

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Scotland, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

Scotland, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Scotland, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Railway Fireman

Religious denominations:

Methodist

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Circumstances of service: Killed

Circumstances of Casualty: Died of Pneumonia, at No. 56 General Hospital, Etaples, France.

BX November 16, 1918

Private George Armstrong Andrews Died of Pneumonia

Mr. and Mrs. Hiram J. Andrews received the sad intelligence on Monday from a nurse in France, stating that their son, George Andrews Armstrong died in the hospital on October 4 with pneumonia. Deceased enlisted for overseas a few months ago, and was only 20 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews and only son, Clifford will have the deepest condolence of the entire community in their sorrow.

BX December 2, 1918

Kelvin received a great shock when it was known that Sapper George Armstrong Andrews, 19 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Andrews of this place had died in France on October 4, 1918 of pneumonia.

He was a faithful member of the Young Men’s Bible Class in the Methodist Sunday School, and will be greatly missed by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

In May, 1918 he enlisted with the Canadian Engineers, and was stationed in Brockville until June, when he went overseas, arriving in France in September. After only three weeks of active service he contracted pneumonia and made the supreme sacrifice.

He leaves to mourn his loss his father and mother and one brother, Clifford, who have the sympathy of the whole community in their sad bereavement.