ANDREWS, Harold Dudley
| Service Numbers: | 3232, N161855 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915, Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rawdon Island, New South Wales, Australia, 9 March 1897 |
| Home Town: | Wauchope, Port Macquarie-Hastings, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia, 11 October 1975, aged 78 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wauchope Cemetery, Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia Free Presbyterian Plot C1 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3232, 1st Infantry Battalion, Liverpool | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3232, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3232, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 21 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3232, 1st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW left thigh | |
| 15 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 61st Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 61st Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 61st Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Dec 1918: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 9 August 1918 near Chipilly. A Unit on the left flank was held up while attacking a village, and he was one of a patrol of six who crossed the river to render assistance. He carried out daring patrol work and located enemy posts, and took a prominent part in the capture of a strong enemy post which yielded one officer and 31 other ranks and seven machine guns. He later did valuable work in using the captured guns against the enemy. Altogether his party accounted for one officer, 71 other ranks and nine machine guns. He did splendidly, and showed great courage and initiative. | |
| 6 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Apr 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Jul 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion, HT Boorara, England for rteturn to Australia - disembarking Melbourne 26 August 1919 thence by rail to Sydney. | |
| 27 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N161855 |
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Lt H D Andrews
The diaries that my grandfather wrote during WW1 a NOT held by the AWM, i have both in my possession, the AWM have a hand written account of his recollection of the capture of Chipilly Spur along with 5 other 1st Battalion mates, CQMS Jack Hayes, Pte Kane, Pte Fuller, Pte Turpin, Pte Stevens.
My Grandfather survived the war and he passed away in 11/10/1975 aged 78
Submitted 29 October 2020 by Peter Andrews
WW1
Additional to the details taken from "Stealth Raiders". I wrongly wrote that Harold died 6th July 1919 - this is completely wrong, and for that I am sorry. He departed the UK for home on that day. sorry again for my error. Other information : ONE : he wrote a diary during his service and this is held by the Australian War Memorial - reference 1DRL/0043, & TWO : the Mitchell Library in the State Library of NSW hold his memoirs - reference ML MSS 7504 and MLDOC 2754.
Submitted 27 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published in 2017 - refer various references from page 182 to 199 inclusive plus page 261. Prior to the war this member was a farmer of Wauchope NSW. He enlisted 14 July 1915 aged 19 years. Unfortunately, he died of his wounds 6 July 1919. Lest we forget.
Submitted 7 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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