Private Alfred Andrews went to England with the 34th. Battalion in October 1915, proceeding to France in April 1916. He received shrapnel wounds in the thigh and right arm and nerve deafness by shell concussion, was admitted to Hospital in England and invalided to Canada, arriving in Halifax June 7th, 1917.

Private Alfred Andrews was given his honorable discharge July 27th, 1917, being unfit for further military service and probably permanently incapacitated.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (20-06-1917)

Height	5' 7''
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	40
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Dark
Race	White
Birthplace	Enfield Highway, England
Religion	Anglican
Last Place of Employment	American Pad and Textile Company, Chatham
Average Earnings	$2.25 per day
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Info	May 26th, 1901, England
When Enlisted	August 24th, 1915
Where Enlisted	London, Ontario
Allowance from Patriotic Fund	$28.00 per month
Next of Kin	Wife- Mrs. Mary Andrews, Chatham. Children- Hetty Andrews, Elizabeth Andrews, G. William Andrews, C. David Andrews, James Andrews.

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