Medals

3. C/Sgt. John George Andell

 

Name

John George Andell

Service number

24558

Rank – including any

promotions, with dates

Acting Colour Sergeant

Regiment

Northumberland Fusiliers

Battalion

 

Unit

 

Postings

17 August 1915 Balkans

Wounds

 

Silver War Badge? (WWI)

Yes Badge No 279467

PoW Info. Etc.

 

Date of Discharge

2 November 1917

Other Information

Record states: Sickness

 

 

Birthplace

Bishop Auckland

Date of birth

7 December 1875

Enlisted

 

Lived

1939 Register – 2 Waldron Street, Bishop Auckland

Parents

William and Elizabeth Andell

 + address

6 High Tenters Street, Bishop Auckland

Wife

Isabella Railton

 + address

6 High Tenters Street, Bishop Auckland

Children

William 1903; John 1909: Joseph 1911; Elizabeth 1914 George 1921

Occupation

Aged 15  Printers apprentice; 1911 Coal Miner: 1914 Chimney Sweep

 

 

Medals – held in

collection

Citations

Queens South Africa Medal with 5 bars

1914/15 Star

1914/18 British War Medal

1914/1918 Victory Medal

Medals – others awarded but

not held in collection

 

 

Citations/Notes

Northumberland Fusiliers Service Medal awards – 24558 Pte J G Andell Acting Sargeant

1st GB Northumberland Fusiliers

 

Victory Medal and BWM listed as 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers

 

 

How died – not known, at home, of wounds, killed in action

 

Date of death

1948

Age

73

Memorial

 

Cemetery – plot, row and grave

 

 

 States on 1939 Register that John George Andell – Totally incapacitated

 

1914 Kelly’s Directory – listed a Chimney Sweep at 8 High Tenters Terrace

 

J G Andell does not appear on his family 1901 census or that of Isabella Railton  cannot find him – I have no access to    Boer War records