ANDREW ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG Died 23/08/1917 44th Bn CEF

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Pals

I'm after details on ANDREW ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG CWGC

 

Thanks in Advance

 

Simon

 

1901 Census living at 25 Victoria Rd St Oswald

1911 Census living at 22 Liverpool Rd Chester

 

He emigrated to Canada and enlisted 44th Bn Canadian Infantry. 

 

Brother Second Lieutenant JOHN ARMSTRONG RFC Killed 27March 1918

 

1901 Census living at 25 Victoria Rd St Oswald

1911 Census living at 22 Liverpool Rd Chester

Both brothers remembered at The Town Hall Memorial http://www.carlscam.com/index.html

PrivateARMSTRONG, ANDREW ALEXANDER

Service Number 859924

Died 23/08/1917

Aged 32

44th Bn.
Canadian Infantry

Son of A. W. and Frances Armstrong, of "Govan," Pendre Avenue, Prestatyn, Flints, Wales. Native of Chester, England. Returned from Govan, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1915.

 

VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY Grave 30 Plot 2 Row G

Killed in the vicinty of Lens-Arras Road Body not recovered for Burial

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Service record - https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=12651

 

Craig

[kenmorrison]

There's a little more family detail on the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial here:

https://svwm.ca/casualty-display/?ID=A000000150

 

Ken

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19 hours ago, ss002d6252 said:

Service record - https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=12651

 

Craig

Craig

 

Thank you.

4 hours ago, kenmorrison said:

There's a little more family detail on the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial here:

https://svwm.ca/casualty-display/?ID=A000000150

 

Ken

 

Ken Thank you

Seems the family moved from Chester to Canada, returning with the John keeping Andrew running the farm

 

Simon