An Historically Important "ANDREWS BROTHERS" casualty grouping:

Comprising:
1915 Trio & Plaque
To:
GS 6401.Pte.A.F. ANDREWS 13th Royal Fusiliers
KILLED IN ACTION 10-11th APRIL 1917 (Battle of Arras)
(star reads 4601)

[BIOGRAPHY]
ARTHUR FREDERICK ANDREWS was born in St Pancras in 1895. He was a resident of Highgate and enlisted there in 1914. He entered France on 22nd. December 1915 and initially served in the trenches East of Fonquelliers. During the battle of the Somme Arthur was lucky to survive the actions at Ovillers, Poziers, Mametz Wood and High Wood. Toward the end if the battle of the Somme he was in the front line at Beaumont Hamel and took part in the capture of Beaumont Trench while attached to 63rd Naval Division. He was also in action on 9th April 1917 during the battles around Arras and during the southern advance along the River Scarpe. He was also at the capture of Monchy Le Preux where there was heavy fighting until 11th April when Pte Andrews was Killed-in-Action. There were 68 men of the 13th KIA that day with a further 30 men dying of wounds the next day. Private Arthur Andrews' body was never found at the time & he is commemorated with eternal honour on the Arras Memorial (Bay 3)
HOWEVER !!! In 1997 the bodies of 27 Royal Fusiliers were found during modern building excavations and were re-intered......ALL of these men were killed on 11th April and it is therefore entirely possible that one of these brave men was Arthur Andrews.

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Pair & Plaque.
To.
3497. Pte.R.ANDREWS 6th London Rgt (London Rifles)
KILLED IN ACTION. "HIGH WOOD" 15th September 1916

REGINALD ANDREWS was also born in St Pancras in 1896. He entered France on 23rd February 1916. On 23rd August the unit arrived at Millencourt after an 11 day march from the Vimy sector. They left there on 20th August and reached Franvillers on 23rd, moved to Black Wood on 12th September. On 14th moved forward to Bazentin- le Grand and Worcester Trench.

On 15th September 1916 Reg took part in the attack on High Wood ( cough drop trench ) where the unit suffered major casualties with 126 men killed in action.

Reginald Andrews is buried and remembered euthanasia honour at Warlencourt Cemetery. (II.L.22) He was just 20 years old.

A HIGHLY EMOTIVE "TWO BROTHERS" assembly to two young London lads who made the ultimate sacrifice for our modern freedoms. All medals practically mint with original ribbons. Both plaques have mounting bolts braised to the reverse. Both groups come with extensive paperwork.

£995