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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=Pte
|Rank=Private.
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
|Date of birth=Born 19/8/1914 at Clydach near Swansea (Wales).  Mother's maiden surname Field.  Birth registered at Crickhowell.  Baptised 9/9/1914 at Arndiffaith & Varteg, Monmouthshire.
|Age=0
|Age=65 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 ? Bn DLI on the disbandment of 10th Battalion.  Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 29/1/1946.
|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=01-Jul-44.
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
|Company/Battery=Company not yet ascertained.
|Home address=No family information as yet.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
|Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman, 9th DLI - possibly Platoon Sergeant.
|Joined Brigade=1/7/1944.
|Promotions=Sergeant.
|Wounded=Yes - while with 9th DLI 21/1/1945, when he was also captured.
|Prisoner of War=Yes-Stalag XIB then moved to Stalag 357 Kopernikus (Poland) on 22/1/1945.  PoW Number 2521 then 50313.
|Died/Killed in action=Died in Ealing, London on 14/7/1980.  Death registered in Acton.  Probate granted in Brighton 3/9/1980.
|Home address=Father - William Frederick Andrews, mother Jane Field.
|Source table=10DLI
|Source table=10DLI
}}
}}


Family information research has been hampered by there being several men with the same name in Wales at the time of his initial enlistment.
Grateful thanks are due to Jim Tuckwell for additional research material on this soldier.

Latest revision as of 16:22, 6 February 2022

Personnel Entry

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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 Field. Birth registered at Crickhowell. Baptised 9/9/1914 at Arndiffaith & Varteg, Monmouthshire.
Age 65 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, 9th DLI - possibly Platoon Sergeant.
Joined Brigade 1/7/1944.
Promotions Sergeant.
Wounded Yes - while with 9th DLI 21/1/1945, when he was also captured.
Prisoner of War Yes-Stalag XIB then moved to Stalag 357 Kopernikus (Poland) on 22/1/1945. PoW Number 2521 then 50313.
Died/Killed in action Died in Ealing, London on 14/7/1980. Death registered in Acton. Probate granted in Brighton 3/9/1980.
Home address Father - William Frederick Andrews, mother Jane Field.
Source table 10DLI

Grateful thanks are due to Jim Tuckwell for additional research material on this soldier.