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John James Andrew

(Possible) CWGC:

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers, 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion

Date of Death: 29th April 1917

Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery

Additional Information: Son of Major John and Elizabeth Andrew, Renton, Dunbartonshire. Born at Carluke, Lanarkshire.


(Possible) SNWM (1):

Rank: Training Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st Battalion (Tyneside Scottish)

Date of Death: 29th April 1917

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


(Possible) SNWM (2):

Rank: Training Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers, 20th Battalion

Date of Death: 29th April 1917

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


(Possible) SDGW:

Rank: Training Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers, 20th Battalion

Date of Death: 29th April 1917

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


(Possible) MIC:

John James Andrew, Private, 14th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, No. 9968

2nd Lieutenant, 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds 29th April 1917

Father Major J. Andrew, Woodside, Renton.

Medal Entitlement: British War & Victory Medals


(Possible) Soldiers’ Effects:

2nd Lieutenant J. J. Andrew, 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 29th April 1917.


(Possible) England & Wales National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

Andrew, John James, 46 Talbot Road, Wrexham, Denbighshire, a second-lieutenant in the 20th Northumberland Fusiliers died 29th April 1917 in France. Administration (with Will), St. Asaph, 20th August to John Andrew, a major, First Garrison Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Effects: £168 19s.


(Possible) Glasgow Herald, 3rd May 1917. ‘Deaths on Service’

Andrew. On 29th April, at No. 1 Red Cross Hospital, of wounds received on 9th April, Second Lieutenant J. J. Andrew, Northumberland Fusiliers, late of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Andrew, Renton.


(Possible) Listed on Renton Civic Memorial: John Andrew, Northumberland Fusiliers


(Possible) 1901 Census, Living at Woodside, Renton, Dunbartonshire

Father John Andrew, age 41, Teacher in Public School Board, born Renton, Dunbartonshire

Mother Elizabeth (not listed)

Children: David Andrew, age 14, Banker’s Apprentice, born Airdrie

Mary C. Andrew, age 12, Scholar, born Airdrie

William C. Andrew, age 10, Scholar, born Carluke

John J. Andrew, age 6, Scholar, born Carluke