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{{Personnel | {{Personnel | ||
| − | |Surname and forenames=Andrews Frederick | + | |Surname and forenames=Andrews Frederick Alexander Crawford |
|Army number=4076840 | |Army number=4076840 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
| − | |Date of birth= | + | |Date of birth=Born 19/8/1914 at Clydach near Swansea (Wales). Mother's maiden surname not yet researched. Birth registered at Crickhowell. Baptised 9/9/1914 at Arndiffaith & Varteg, Monmouthshire. |
| − | |Age= | + | |Age=65/66 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=Joined the Monmouthshire Regiment - enlisted 24/3/1936, and posted to the 3rd Battalion Monmouths. Served Normandy. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 1/7/1944, posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Posted | + | |Unit=Joined the Monmouthshire Regiment - enlisted 24/3/1936, and posted to the 3rd Battalion Monmouths. Served Normandy. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 1/7/1944, and posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Posted 9th Bn DLI on the disbandment of 10th Battalion. Posted missing 21/1/1945. Known to have been taken Prisoner of War. Repatriated to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 29/1/1946. |
| − | |Joined Brigade= | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action= | + | |Company/Battery=Company not yet ascertained. |
| − | |Home address= | + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. |
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman, Platoon Sergeant. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/7/1944. | ||
| + | |Promotions=Sergeant. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Yes- Stalag XIB then moved to Stalag 357 Kopernikus (Poland). PoW Number 2521 then 50313. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Died in Ealing, London in 1980. | ||
| + | |Home address=Father - William Frederick Andrews, mother Jane | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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Revision as of 11:23, 30 January 2022
Personnel Entry
Name Andrews Frederick Alexander Crawford
Army number 4076840
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 19/8/1914 at Clydach near Swansea (Wales). Mother's maiden surname not yet researched. Birth registered at Crickhowell. Baptised 9/9/1914 at Arndiffaith & Varteg, Monmouthshire.
Age 65/66 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined the Monmouthshire Regiment - enlisted 24/3/1936, and posted to the 3rd Battalion Monmouths. Served Normandy. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 1/7/1944, and posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Posted 9th Bn DLI on the disbandment of 10th Battalion. Posted missing 21/1/1945. Known to have been taken Prisoner of War. Repatriated to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 29/1/1946.
Company/Battery Company not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman, Platoon Sergeant.
Joined Brigade 1/7/1944.
Promotions Sergeant.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes- Stalag XIB then moved to Stalag 357 Kopernikus (Poland). PoW Number 2521 then 50313.
Died/Killed in action Died in Ealing, London in 1980.
Home address Father - William Frederick Andrews, mother Jane
Source table 10DLI
