A Small Heath, Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire interest Great War 'Passchendaele / Polygon Wood' Killed-in-Action medal pair: Lance-Corporal Richard Andrews, 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

- British War Medal. Silver issue (19704 Pte. R. Andrews. R.War.R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (19704 Pte. R. Andrews. R.War.R.)

Killed-in-Action: Lance-Corporal Richard Andrews 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action', in Belgium, at Polygon Wood, during the Battle of Passchendaele (Third Ypres), on 9 October 1917

The body of Richard Andrews was recovered from the battlefield, and now lies buried at the Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Belgium, where the memory of his life, services and supreme sacrifice, is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Medals Verification:  The Great War medals both verified, as the recipients full posthumous medal entitlement for the Great War, per the respective medal rolls of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, referenced as under:

- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/735. Roll shows recipient served with 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/735. Roll shows recipient served with 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 

Richard Andrews son of Richard Andrews () & Ellen Andrews (nee Anderson & employed as a Jute Weaver), was a native of Small Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, where he was born on, in 1899. At the time of the 1901 National Census for Scotland, James was living with his parents and 3 x elder siblings, brothers Andrew Y. Eadie (8) & Alexander F. Eadie (4), and a sister Jessie Eadie (6), at the family residence which was then located at, No 118 Rosebank Street, Dundee.  James was a teenager when he enlisted in the British Army at Dundee and he was still a teenager, of 9 years of age, when he was killed-in-action. At the time of his his death, his father was his notified next-of-kin, who received the effects and service estate of his fallen son, the grieving parents residence being located at, 6 Kinnaird Street, Dundee. One or other of his siblings had migrated to Canada prior to the death of James Eade, as two notices published in the local Dundee newspapers following his death include the note 'Canadian papers please copy'

The Great War medals fitted with their original bright silk moire ribands, period stitched and fitted in 'reverse' order, as displayed by the grieving parents & family

The medals in choice condition, with attractive patina to the BWM and the Interallied Victory Medal virtually pristine

Condition: EF

Code: 25486