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246035 Pte. Raymond Gibson Andrews British Army 1/14th(1st London Scottish) Btn. London Regiment from:Woburn (d.1st July 1916) Raymond Andrews born 1893, son of Gibson & Emma Andrews, Park Street, Woburn, Bedfordshire, Initially served with the 28th (1st Artists Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment then with the 1/14th (1st London Scottish) Battalion London Regiment. He was killed in action on 1st of July 1916 during the first day of the Battle of the Somme and has no known grave, he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He is remembered on the War Memorial Woburn, Bedfordshire and also on the Processional Cross in St. Marys Parish Church, Woburn which bears the inscription "To the glory of God and in memory of Raymond Andrews and Baron Tanqueray who were the first boys to lead this choir in procession. March 1901. and who died fighting on the Somme July 1916".< His older brother Captain Horace Gibson Andrews served with the 8th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment and was killed in action on 7th June 1917 during the Battle of Messines). Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**