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| Sergeant Walter Lionel ANDREWS (2501) | |
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2nd Battalion, Kitchener's Fighting Scouts Date of birth: 11th September 1873 Date of death: 25th January 1902 Killed in action aged 28 Unknown |
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| Walter Lionel Andrews was born at East Molesey, Surrey on the 11th of September 1873 the son of Herbert Andrews, a timber and corn merchant, and Louisa (nee Lock) Andrews later of Cliff Cottage, Folkestone in Sussex. He was christened at St Mary's Church, East Molesey on the 19th of October 1873. He was educated at Lancing College from May 1887 to July 1889 where he was in School House. On leaving school he went to California but eventually made his way to South Africa. He enlisted at Cape Town as Corporal 2501 in Robert's Horse on the 13th of August 1901 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion, Kitchener's Fighting Scouts. He was promoted to Sergeant on the 22nd of August 1901. Between December 1901 and February 1902 the 2nd Battalion, Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, led by Colonel A.E. Wilson, took part in a number of sweeps across the north of the Orange River Colony in order to make contact with, and engage the rebel Boers. In late January 1902 they struck out from the town of Frankfort and surrounded a small Boer laager at Damplatz where they captured twenty prisoners, including Veld-Cornet Strydoin. On the 25th of January 1902, during the return march, they were attacked by a superior enemy force under the Boer leader Commandant Sarel Francois Alberts. After a fierce engagement the enemy was driven off leaving five dead on the field. All but three of the prisoners had escaped and the Scouts had lost eight men killed with seven men wounded. Walter Andrews was among the dead. He was awarded the King's Medal and clasp on the 1st of October 1902. He is not currently commemorated on the Boer War memorial in the crypt of the college chapel. |
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