Completed. Reuben Andrews, not on BCC. killed in Action.
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Reuben Andrews, not on BCC. killed in Action.
https://menandmemorialsofdudley.co.uk/b ... ews-reuben
Reuben Andrews was born in Halesowen and attended Halesowen C of E school and the Halesowen Methodist church. He volunteered for the Warwicks Territorials and joined the 2/7th Battalion in the 61st Division which went to France in May 1916. They were engaged on the Somme in 1916 and in the Third Battle of Ypres in mid-1917 but their first major engagement was at Cambrai in November 1917. This was a major British attack involving many tanks which created successful breaches in the Hindenburg Line. The Warwicks were held back to face the expected German counter-attack and suffered severe casualties from the 30th November. Among them was Private Reuben Andrews who was killed in action on the 5th December. His name is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial and on the Halesowen, Halesowen United Methodist church and Halesowen C of E school Memorials.
ANDREWS, REUBEN HACKETT.
GRO Reference: 1896 J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 152.
1901. Groves Yard, Little Cornbow, Halesowen.
Thomas Andrews. 35. Coal miner (timberer below ground). Halesowen.
Jane Andrews. 35. Wrought iron clout nail maker. Halesowen.
Harry Andrews. Son. 9. Halesowen.
William Andrews. Son. 7. Halesowen.
Reuben Andrews. Son. 5. Halesowen.
Charles Andrews. Son. 3. Halesowen.
Emma Andrews. Daughter. 1. Halesowen.
1911. 12 Little Cornbow Halesowen.
Thomas Andrews. 45. Coal miner hewer. Halesowen..
Jane Andrews. 45. Halesowen. married 20 years, 12 children born 2 have died.
Harry Andrews. Son. Single. 19. Assistant tube tester. Halesowen.
William Andrews. Son. Single. 17. Sockett screwer. Halesowen.
Reuben Andrews. Son. 14. Horn button pressser. Halesowen.
Charles Andrews. Son, 13. Horn bill shaker. Halesowen.
Emma Andrews. Daughter. 11. School. Halesowen.
Sarah Andrews. Daughter. 9. School. Halesowen.
Lizzie Andrews. Daughter. 7. School. Halesowen.
Tom Andrews. Son. 4. Halesowen.
Mary Andrews. Daughter. 3. Halesowen.
Lily Andrews. Daughter. 0. Halesowen.
Halesowen St John the Baptist.
Marriage date 7 Apr 1890.
Thomas ANDREWS. 24. bachelor. labourer. Cornbow, Boro. William ANDREWS. labourer.
Jane HACKETT. 24. spinster. nail maker. Birmingham Street, Boro. Reuben HACKETT. labourer.
Witness 1 Joseph HACKETT.
Witness 2 Sarah Ann HACKETT.
Jane Hackett is on BCC,
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=649685
https://menandmemorialsofdudley.co.uk/b ... ews-reuben
Reuben Andrews was born in Halesowen and attended Halesowen C of E school and the Halesowen Methodist church. He volunteered for the Warwicks Territorials and joined the 2/7th Battalion in the 61st Division which went to France in May 1916. They were engaged on the Somme in 1916 and in the Third Battle of Ypres in mid-1917 but their first major engagement was at Cambrai in November 1917. This was a major British attack involving many tanks which created successful breaches in the Hindenburg Line. The Warwicks were held back to face the expected German counter-attack and suffered severe casualties from the 30th November. Among them was Private Reuben Andrews who was killed in action on the 5th December. His name is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial and on the Halesowen, Halesowen United Methodist church and Halesowen C of E school Memorials.
ANDREWS, REUBEN HACKETT.
GRO Reference: 1896 J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 152.
1901. Groves Yard, Little Cornbow, Halesowen.
Thomas Andrews. 35. Coal miner (timberer below ground). Halesowen.
Jane Andrews. 35. Wrought iron clout nail maker. Halesowen.
Harry Andrews. Son. 9. Halesowen.
William Andrews. Son. 7. Halesowen.
Reuben Andrews. Son. 5. Halesowen.
Charles Andrews. Son. 3. Halesowen.
Emma Andrews. Daughter. 1. Halesowen.
1911. 12 Little Cornbow Halesowen.
Thomas Andrews. 45. Coal miner hewer. Halesowen..
Jane Andrews. 45. Halesowen. married 20 years, 12 children born 2 have died.
Harry Andrews. Son. Single. 19. Assistant tube tester. Halesowen.
William Andrews. Son. Single. 17. Sockett screwer. Halesowen.
Reuben Andrews. Son. 14. Horn button pressser. Halesowen.
Charles Andrews. Son, 13. Horn bill shaker. Halesowen.
Emma Andrews. Daughter. 11. School. Halesowen.
Sarah Andrews. Daughter. 9. School. Halesowen.
Lizzie Andrews. Daughter. 7. School. Halesowen.
Tom Andrews. Son. 4. Halesowen.
Mary Andrews. Daughter. 3. Halesowen.
Lily Andrews. Daughter. 0. Halesowen.
Halesowen St John the Baptist.
Marriage date 7 Apr 1890.
Thomas ANDREWS. 24. bachelor. labourer. Cornbow, Boro. William ANDREWS. labourer.
Jane HACKETT. 24. spinster. nail maker. Birmingham Street, Boro. Reuben HACKETT. labourer.
Witness 1 Joseph HACKETT.
Witness 2 Sarah Ann HACKETT.
Jane Hackett is on BCC,
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=649685