Henry John Andrews
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Henry John Andrews VC
MBE
(1871 – 22 October 1919) was an English
recipient of the Victoria Cross
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British
and Commonwealth
forces.
, British Indian Army
during the Waziristan Campaign of 1919-1920
, British India when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. The citation was published in a supplement to the London Gazette
of 7 September 1920 (dated 9 September 1920):
He was buried in Bannu
Cemetery, and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate)
.
The medal is in private ownership.
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
MBE
MBE
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(1871 – 22 October 1919) was an English
England
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recipient of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British
United Kingdom
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and Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
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forces.
Details
Andrews was about 48 years old, and a Temporary Captain in the Indian Medical ServiceIndian Medical Service
The Indian Medical Service was one of the military medical services, which also had some civilian functions, in British India. It served during the two world wars, and was in existence until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947...
, British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
during the Waziristan Campaign of 1919-1920
Waziristan campaign 1919–1920
The Waziristan campaign 1919–1920 was a military campaign conducted in Waziristan by British and Indian forces against the fiercely independent tribesmen that inhabited this region...
, British India when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. The citation was published in a supplement to the London Gazette
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
of 7 September 1920 (dated 9 September 1920):
He was buried in Bannu
Bannu
Bannu is the principal city of the Bannu District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is an important road junction and market city. Bannu is a very old city, founded in ancient times; however, the present location of the downtown Bannu was founded by Sir Herbert Edwardes in 1848,...
Cemetery, and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate)
India Gate
The India Gate is the national monument of India. Situated in the heart of New Delhi, India Gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It was built in 1931...
.
The medal is in private ownership.