Andrew LOWRY

Andrew LOWRY. Died 1918
Photograph taken near the Comber War Memorial, County Down, Northern Ireland on Remembrance Day 2020.

Private 23767 Andrew LOWRY, 8th Royal Scots Fusiliers He was native of Tullynikill, County Down and he enlisted in Glasgow,
Born 12 January 1887 to son of Robert and Elizabeth Lowry nee Allen of Ballyneal, County Down, later of Tullynakill, County Down and was the husband of Annabella of 139, Hill House Street, Springburn, Glasgow.
Killed in action 19th September 1918 at the Balkans. At rest in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece.
Some notes from what remains of his army record. He enlisted on the 11th December 1915 aged 28 years and 11 months. He was living at 139 Hillhouse Street, Springburn, Glasgow with his wife Annabella nee Reid who he married on the 2nd January 1913 at Glasgow and his children. Robert, born 11th June 1913, Winnifred born 26th September 1914, Lauretta born 22nd December 1915 and Elizabeth who was born 25th April 1917 all in Glasgow. He was mobilised on the 18th May 1916 and he embarked for Salonica from Devonport 1st September 1916 and disembarked at salonica on the 11th October 1916. On the 25th November 1917 he contracted Malaria and then on the 27th February 1918 he contracted conjunctivitis (known as Pink Eye). He was killed in action on the 19th September 1918, his body found and recovered. He was buried in the Colonial Hill Military Cemetery No2 Greece which is now called Doiran Military Cemetery.