He was the son of Reginald William and Helen Andrews, of 111 Boughton, Chester. Reginald was a Private in the South Lancashire Regiment, 11th Battalion. Service No. 49314. He was killed in action in France, aged 19 yrs. He is buried here but he is commemorated on the family grave in Overleigh Cemetery, Chester, England (Memorial ID 199222087) and on Chester Town Hall War Memorial.
Landrecies is a small town in the Department of the Nord approximately 40 kilometres south-south-east of Valenciennes. The British Cemetery is west of the town on the road to Pommereuil and Le Cateau, the Route d'Happegardes (D959).
Landrecies was the scene of rear-guard fighting on the 25th August 1914, after the Battle of Mons, and from that date it remained in German hands until it was captured by the 25th Division on the 4th November 1918. Landrecies British Cemetery was made by the 25th Division in November 1918 and all burials date from the period October 1918 to January 1919. Landrecies British Cemetery contains 165 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 14 of which are unidentified.
Landrecies is a small town in the Department of the Nord approximately 40 kilometres south-south-east of Valenciennes. The British Cemetery is west of the town on the road to Pommereuil and Le Cateau, the Route d'Happegardes (D959).
Landrecies was the scene of rear-guard fighting on the 25th August 1914, after the Battle of Mons, and from that date it remained in German hands until it was captured by the 25th Division on the 4th November 1918. Landrecies British Cemetery was made by the 25th Division in November 1918 and all burials date from the period October 1918 to January 1919. Landrecies British Cemetery contains 165 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 14 of which are unidentified.
He was the son of Reginald William and Helen Andrews, of 111 Boughton, Chester. Reginald was a Private in the South Lancashire Regiment, 11th Battalion. Service No. 49314. He was killed in action in France, aged 19 yrs. He is buried here but he is commemorated on the family grave in Overleigh Cemetery, Chester, England (Memorial ID 199222087) and on Chester Town Hall War Memorial.
Landrecies is a small town in the Department of the Nord approximately 40 kilometres south-south-east of Valenciennes. The British Cemetery is west of the town on the road to Pommereuil and Le Cateau, the Route d'Happegardes (D959).
Landrecies was the scene of rear-guard fighting on the 25th August 1914, after the Battle of Mons, and from that date it remained in German hands until it was captured by the 25th Division on the 4th November 1918. Landrecies British Cemetery was made by the 25th Division in November 1918 and all burials date from the period October 1918 to January 1919. Landrecies British Cemetery contains 165 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 14 of which are unidentified.
Landrecies is a small town in the Department of the Nord approximately 40 kilometres south-south-east of Valenciennes. The British Cemetery is west of the town on the road to Pommereuil and Le Cateau, the Route d'Happegardes (D959).
Landrecies was the scene of rear-guard fighting on the 25th August 1914, after the Battle of Mons, and from that date it remained in German hands until it was captured by the 25th Division on the 4th November 1918. Landrecies British Cemetery was made by the 25th Division in November 1918 and all burials date from the period October 1918 to January 1919. Landrecies British Cemetery contains 165 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 14 of which are unidentified.
Inscription
49314 Private
R. T. ANDREWS
South Lancashire Regt.
4th November 1918 Age 19
Never Forgotten
Mother
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