Sydney James Andrews (SN 6215), born in Melbourne, was a 22 year old engine cleaner from Ligar Street in Ballarat when he enlisted on July 7th 1916. He trained with the 8th Battalion in Ballarat before embarking on the Euripides on September 11th. His journey to the battlefields of France and Belgium was delayed when he had to spend two weeks at Durban "for medical reasons". In May 1917 he incurred the wrath of his commanding officer when he overstayed his leave by 24 hours. On June 12th 1918 he was wounded in action (gassed) and evacuated to the Bevan Military Hospital in England. With the end of the war in sight, in October 1918, he was again in trouble for being absent without leave. After the war he returned to Australia aboard the Derbyshire, disembarking at Melbourne on April 22nd 1919. He died in February 1941.