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War Memorial
Australia

Son of Frank & Emma ANDREWS

THE LATE TROOPER F.
ANDREWS.
The following is a copy of a letter received by Mrs Andrews, of Bourke-street, Wollongong, mother of the late Trooper Frank Andrews, of Wollongong (of which town he was a  native), from Captain G. Ryrie, of the A Squadron, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen -" Ottoshoop, September 3, 1906 Dear Mrs. Andrews,-It grieves me very much to have to  write to you to tell you of the death of your son. No doubt you have already heard of the sad occurrence It took place the other day while we were out patrolling. Poor fellow, he  got shot in the back when we were retiring from a position. I know that nothing I can say can lighten the burden of your sorrow , but it will be some little solace for you to know  that I, as his captain, can truthfully say that there was not a better man in my command and that he was greatly respected by all his comrades, and that he died a true soldier's  death. I had him buried here in the Ottoshoop Cemetery by Mr Reynolds, our Church of England chaplain, and he was taken there by the majority of his comrades from his regiment. I am  sincerely sorry, and only wish I could do something to lighten your grief."