Andrew Spurgeon

A Private with the 4th Battalion, Andrew died on 27th of September 1918 at the age of 19. 

Andrew was born at Lowestoft on 5 March 1899, a son of Frances Elizabth Spurgeon. In 1901 he lived with his mother and brother at 7 Gun Lane, where his mother was housekeeper for William Andrews, and this was still their home in 1911. Andrew was a pupil at Church Road School and became a pupil at Saint Margaret’s School on 29 October 1906. Later his mother lived at 17 Chapel Street, Lowestoft. 

Andrew enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Bedfordshire Regiment, service number 49205. He may have been allowed to serve with the Bedfordshire Regiment because his brother Louis was already serving with the regiment. Andrew was posted to the 4th Battalion in France.

On 27 September 1918 the 4th Battalion began operations at 5.20 a.m. and crossed the Canal du Nord capturing their objective in the Hindenburg support line. 

The Battalion’s casualties were:
12 other ranks killed and 61 wounded.

Andrew was killed in action on 27 September.

Andrew's brother Louis served with the 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment and died in 1916.