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