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| dateofbirth	  = 23 Aug 1900
| placeofbirth	  = Newport, Scotland
| death	          = 22 Jan 1967, aged 66
| placeofdeath	  = Armadale, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 39 years, 9 months
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| eyes            = blue
| hair            = brown
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| occupation	  = Dairyman 
| religion	  = Presbyterian
| address	  = Byford, Western Australia
| relation	  = Wife
| nextofkin       = Mrs Mary Cunningham
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6457442  WX4720]
| enlistmentdate  = 23 Jun 1940
| rank	          = Sergeant
| unit     	  = [[9th Australian Infantry Division Salvage Unit]]
| 1stembarkationdatefrom= 3 Jan 1941
| 1stembarkationdateto= 12 Jan 1941
| 1sttransportembarked= HMT Aquitania
| 1sttransportnote= Fremantle to Colombo, Ceylon

| 1stembarkationdatefrom1tran= 16 Jan 1941
| 1stembarkationdateto1tran= 2 Feb 1941
| 1sttransportembarked1tran= HMT Y3 Nevasa
| 1sttransportnote1tran= Colombo to El Kantara

| 1stdateofreturnfrom= Jul 1942
| 1stdateofreturnto= 28 Jul 1942
| 1sttransportreturn= HMT Rajula
| 1sttransportreturnnote= Egypt to Melbourne

| 1stdateofreturnfrom1tran= 11 Sep 1942
| 1stdateofreturnto1tran= 14 Sep 1942
| 1sttransportreturn1tran= SS Félix Roussel
| 1sttransportreturnnote1tran= Melbourne to Fremantle

| fate1	          = Returned to Australia
| fate2           = Discharged on Medical grounds
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| monument1     = ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford)
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| medal1	  = 1939-45 Star
| medal2          = Africa Star
| medal3          = Defence Medal
| medal4          = War Medal 1939-45
| medal5          = Australian Service Medal 1939-45
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==Pre War==
Shipping records show Andrew departing London on 12 Apr 1923 for Fremantle aboard the SS Balranald, a 23 year old steel moulder from 10 Academy street, Armadale, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.

Electoral Roll entries: 1936 at 'Blaweary' Byford, dairy farmer

==War Service==
On enlistment he was allocated to General Reinforcements, and shortly after was granted convalescent leave from 10 - 16 Jul 1940. On 5 Sep 1940 he was transferred to the 8th Division Salvage company, and four days later was promoted Acting Corporal. In October the units name was changed to [[9th Australian Infantry Division Salvage Unit]]. On 14 Nov 1940 this changed to Acting Sergeant prior to pre-embarkation leave which was from 23 Nov to 1 Dec 1940.


On 3 Jan 1941 he boarded the [[HMT Aquitania]] in Fremantle for Colombo in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), arriving there on 12 Jan 1941 where troops were transshipped from the ''Aquitania'', ''Queen Mary'' and ''Mauretania'' into 13 smaller vessels.  From Andrew's timeline it would appear that he was transshipped to the [[HMT Y3 Nevasa]] which sailed on 16 Jan 1941 and she landed her troops at Port Tewfik on 2 Feb 1941. They were then railed north to Kantara and then crossing the Canal into Palestine. On 27 Jan 1941 his rank of Sergeant was confirmed.


On 8 Aug 1941 Andrew was admitted to the [[2/4th Australian General Hospital]] with abdominal pain, returning to his unit on 11 Aug 1941.  On 17 Apr 1942 he was transferred to the Depot Battalion, as he was then classified as only fit for duties other than active service with a field formation. On 6 May 1942 he transferred to the [[AIF (Middle East) Services Training Regiment]], and on 26 May 1942 he moved again, this time to the [[AIF (Middle East) Reinforcement Depot]] Staging Camp. On 28 Jul 1942 he disembarked from the [[HMT Rajula]] in the eastern states and then was transferred to WA on the [[SS Félix Roussel]], arriving there on 14 Sep 1942.  Soon after he was granted leave from 5 - 27 Oct 1942, and was discharged on his return to duty, 27 Oct 1942.

==Post War==
On 1 Feb 1951 Andrew (a dairy farmer) and Mary boarded the P & O Liner ''SS Strathnaver'' to return to Australia after a holiday in the UK. Their residential address there having been Cooks Buildings, Cairneyhill. On 3 Dec 1953 they boarded the P & O Liner ''Stratheden'' in London for Fremantle, having stayed at 37 Denfield drive, Cardenden. They arrived in Fremantle on 29 Dec 1953.

Electoral Roll entries: 1943 at 'Blaweary' Byford; 1958 - 1963 at Forrest road, Armadale, farmer; 1980 Martin road, Waterloo, farmer.
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