Frederick Charles Andrews was killed in action on this day in 1915
Frederick Andrews was born in Hammersmith, London 22 April 1882.
His parents were Charles Andrews and Frances (née Matthews).
Frederick was educated at St. Andrew’s College, Toronto and Toronto University (B.A. and D.Sc).
Before the war he worked at the Dome Gold Mine, Porcupine, Ontario.
On enlistment November 1914, he was gazetted to the 3rd Bn (Reserve Bn) att. 2nd Bn Prince of Wales, Leinster Reg (Royal Canadians).
On 8 September 1914, the Battalion sailed for France and, by November 1914, held a position at l'Epinette, east of Armentières.
They remained here, sharing reliefs with the 2/Londons and the North Staffordshires. Rests and baths were taken in Armentières.
By March, they occupied what was known as the L'Epinette Corner, a salient in the British lines.
On the 14th and 15th, companies of the Leinsters and Londons relieved each other. The Battalion War Diary describes what happened at 11pm on the 15th.
Frederick was "accidentally shot by a sentry of the 2/Londons". He died the following day and is buried at La Ferme Butterne Farm, Armentieres.
2nd Lieut. Frederick Charles Andrews, 2nd Bn Prince of Wales, Leinster Reg (Royal Canadians)