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We remember Benjamin Robert Andrews
We remember Benjamin Robert Andrews
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Mary Jane Andrews
Source:9330043
1882
1884
1887
sibling
Elizabeth Ann Andrews
Source:9330043
14th March 1887
1889
sibling
George Harold Andrews
Source:9330043
13th September 1889
1893
sibling
Eugenia Andrews
Source:9330043
1893
1895
sibling
Eveline Andrews
Source:9330043
4th August 1895
1898
sibling
Emma Etta Andrews
Source:9330043
1898
1900
sibling
Elsie May Andrews
Source:9330043
2nd October 1900
1901
location
Jubilee Cottage, Haxby, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9330043
1901
1902
enlistment
Chatham
United Kingdom
Source:9330534
24th April 1902
1902
service
Royal Navy
Stoker - 2nd Class
300400
Pembroke 2 - Stone Frigate
Source:9330534
24th April 1902 - 17th July 1902
1902
discharge
Source:9330534
17th July 1902
1902
sibling
Alfred Andrews
Source:9330049
1902
1903
sibling
Marion Andrews
Source:9330049
1903
1906
service
Royal Navy
Stoker - 2nd Class
SS103413
HMS Nelson
Source:9330541
23rd July 1906 - 6th December 1906
1906
sibling
Maisie Lillian Andrews
Source:9330049
1906
1906
service
Royal Navy
Stoker - 2nd Class
SS103413
HMS Terrible
Source:9330541
7th December 1906 - 6th February 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Stoker - 2nd Class
SS103413
HMS Ariadne
Source:9330541
7th February 1907 - 1st May 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Stoker - 2nd Class
SS103413
HMS Victory 2
Source:9330541
2nd May 1907 - 6th May 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Stoker- 2nd Class
SS103413
HMS Drake
Source:9330541
7th May 1907 - 22nd June 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
SS103413
HMS Drake
Source:9330541
23rd June 1907 - 22nd August 1908
1908
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
K1285
HMS Drake
Source:9330581
23rd August 1908 - 25th July 1909
1909
marriage
Florence Amelia Sait
Source:9330064
24th January 1909
1909
location
HMS Drake, HM Dockyard Portsmouth.
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9330064
24th January 1909
1909
service
Royal Navy
Acting Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Victory 2
Source:9330581
26th July 1909 - 15th October 1909
1909
service
Royal Navy
Acting Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Fisgard
Source:9330581
16th October 1909 - 4th February 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Acting Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Victory 2
Source:9330581
5th February 1910 - 24th February 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Acting Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Albemarle
Source:9330581
25th February 1910 - 31st October 1910
1910
children
Florence Evelyn Andrews
Source:9330084
7th August 1910
1910
location
34 Bridport Street, Portsmouth
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9330084
7th August 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Albemarle
Source:9330581
1st November 1910 - 14th December 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Prince of Wales
Source:9330581
15th December 1910 - 12th May 1912
1912
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Victory 2
Source:9330581
13th May 1912 - 8th June 1912
1912
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Revenge
Source:9330581
9th June 1912 - 14th May 1913
1912
children
Francis William Albert Andrews
Source:9330097
1912
1913
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Victory 2
Source:9330581
15th May 1913 - 20th June 1913
1913
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Princess Royal
Source:9330581
21st June 1913 - 2nd January 1914
1913
children
Benjamin Robert Andrews
Source:9330102
1913
1914
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Vivid 2
Source:9330581
3rd January 1914 - 6th March 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Boatman
K1285
Mevagissy Coastguard Station, Cornwal
Source:9330581
7th March 1914 - 31st July 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Illustrious
Source:9330581
1st August 1914 - 1st September 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
K1285
HMS Skirmisher
Source:9330581
2nd September 1915 - 31st May 1917
1915
children
Frederick George Andrews
Source:9330114
1915
1917
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
K1285
HMS Skirmisher
Source:9330581
1st June 1917 - 22nd July 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
K1285
HMS Victory 1
Source:9330581
23rd July 1918 - 21st February 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Leading Boatman
K1285
Mevagissey Coastguard Station, Cornwall
President IV
Source:9330581
22nd February 1919 - 9th April 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Stoker Petty Officer
K1285
HMS Victory 2
Source:9330581
10th April 1919 - 10th July 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9330581
10th July 1919
1919
hospitalisation
Astigmatism
Hospital/Institution
Source:9330581
10th July 1919
1939
employment
Chimney Sweep
Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9330623
September 1939
1939
location
6 Sellersfold Hart Street, Bradford, Yorkshire.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9330623
September 1939
1953
employment
Chimney Sweep
Clayton, Yorkshire.
United Kingdom
Source:9329978
1953
1953
location
Thornton View, Clayton, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9329978
1953
service
Royal Navy
K1285
Source:6478120
1953
death
Not War Related
Bronchitis
Clayton, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9329978
11th August 1953
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin Robert |
| Initials | BR |
| Last Name | Andrews |
| Source | 6478120 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Bridport Street, Portsmouth | United Kingdom | their own address | known 7th August 1910 | |
| 6 Sellersfold Hart Street, Bradford, Yorkshire. | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1939 | |
| HMS Drake, HM Dockyard Portsmouth. | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 24th January 1909 | |
| Jubilee Cottage, Haxby, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Thornton View, Clayton, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1953 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K1285 | ||||
| Royal Navy | 300400 | Pembroke 2 - Stone Frigate | Stoker - 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | SS103413 | HMS Nelson | Stoker - 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | SS103413 | HMS Terrible | Stoker - 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | SS103413 | HMS Ariadne | Stoker - 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | SS103413 | HMS Victory 2 | Stoker - 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | SS103413 | HMS Drake | Stoker- 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | SS103413 | HMS Drake | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Drake | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Victory 2 | Acting Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Fisgard | Acting Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Victory 2 | Acting Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Albemarle | Acting Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Albemarle | Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Prince of Wales | Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Victory 2 | Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Revenge | Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Victory 2 | Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Princess Royal | Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Vivid 2 | Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | Mevagissy Coastguard Station, Cornwal | Boatman | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Illustrious | Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Skirmisher | Leading Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Skirmisher | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Victory 1 | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | K1285 | Mevagissey Coastguard Station, Cornwall | President IV | Leading Boatman | |
| Royal Navy | K1285 | HMS Victory 2 | Stoker Petty Officer |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Evelyn Andrews | daughter | 7th August 1910 | |
| Francis William Albert Andrews | son | 1912 | |
| Benjamin Robert Andrews | son | 1913 | |
| Frederick George Andrews | son | 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Homan | mother | ||
| Alfred Andrews | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jane Andrews | sister | 1882 | |
| Elizabeth Ann Andrews | sister | 14th March 1887 | |
| George Harold Andrews | brother | 13th September 1889 | |
| Eugenia Andrews | sister | 1893 | |
| Eveline Andrews | sister | 4th August 1895 | |
| Emma Etta Andrews | sister | 1898 | |
| Elsie May Andrews | sister | 2nd October 1900 | |
| Alfred Andrews | brother | 1902 | |
| Marion Andrews | sister | 1903 | |
| Maisie Lillian Andrews | sister | 1906 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Amelia Sait | wife | 24th January 1909 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Blue | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1906-07-23 | 0" |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| death cert - Benjamin Robert Andrews | Lee138222 | |
| Benjamin Robert Andrews - c1935 | Lee138222 | |
| Marriage Cert - Benjamin Robert Andrews | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Drake | Lee138222 | |
| Florence Evelyn Andrews | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Eclipse | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Nelson | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Terrible | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Ariadne | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Fisgard | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Albemarle | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Prince of Wales | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Revenge | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Princess Royal | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Illustrious | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Skirmisher | Lee138222 |
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