ANDREWS, CHARLES RAYMOND, Capt., 2nd Battn. (22nd Foot) The Cheshire Regt., only 8. of the late Lt. Col. Robert Charles Andrews, Indian Army, by his wife, Alice Gertrude (6, Ennismore Gardens, Dover), dau. of the late Col. C. Y. O. Chambers, Indian Army; b. Rangoon, Burmah, 1 Feb. 1890; educ. Army School, Stratford-on-Avon; gazetted 2nd Lieut. (Special Reserve) The Liverpool Regt. 21 April, 1909; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 17 Jan. 1915; was reported wounded and missing after the fighting at Hooge 25 May following, and is now assumed to have been killed in action on or about that date. His Brigadier wrote: “Your son was seen by one of my Staff officers just before the night attack, in which he led his battalion with great gallantry, and, as far as I can gather he was the first into the German trench, where he was seen to fall or stumble. I think he must have been hit.” Capt. Andrews was commanding his battation at the time, all the senior officers having become casualties. He was mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in the field; unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5