William ANDREWS. D.L., M.B.E. Served as Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery and Royal Army Ordnance Corps in WW1, and Captain Royal Army Ordnance Corps, WW2
WW1. Medal index card WW1 shows rank of Lieutenant, Residing at Comber Co Down Ireland.
Born 25 August 1886 to Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas and Eliza Andrews nee Pirrie of Ardara House, Comber
1911 with his parents and siblings at Towns Park, Comber, occupation, Flax-Spinner-Master
Supplement to London Gazette dated 14 May 1917.
The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank and to be
temp.2nd Lts. William Andrews. 25th Apr. 1917 and others
Supplement to London Gazette dated 5 November 1943.
ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
War Subs. Lt. W. Andrews (102900) is granted the hon. rank of Capt. 3rd Nov. 1943.
London Gazette dated Friday 16 January 1959.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Kilmorey, O.B.E., V.R.D., Her Majesty's Lieutenant for the County of Down, with the approval of His Excellency The Governor of Northern Ireland, has been pleased to appoint William Andrews, Esq., M.B.E., of Ardara, Comber, County Down, in the County of Down, a Deputy Lieutenant for the said County of Down, his Commission bearing date the 1st day of January, 1959.
C. H. MULLAN, Clerk to the Lieutenancy.
Died 22 December 1966.
