22nd Battalion
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Joseph Ignatius Andrews (SN 50003) born at Alberton Victoria, first enlisted in December 1916 but was discharged two months later for being underage. He was an 18 year old cordial manufacturer when he re-enlisted in Melbourne on January 15th 1918. With the 1st General Service Reinforcements, he embarked from Sydney aboard the Persic and sailed to London. Assigned to the 22nd Infantry Battalion he reached France on November 8th, just three days before the Armistice was signed. He was returned to Australia aboard the Warwickshire, disembarked on May 28th 1919 and was discharged on July 19th.
