William Alfred Andrade was the son of William David Andrade (1869-1920) and Esther Andrade. His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1896 in the Poplar Registration District, London.
In the 1901 census he is shown as aged 5 years and living at 40 Augusta Street, Poplar, with his parents. His father was described as a labourer.
When his father completed the 1911 census return form, he was shown as aged 15 years and a messenger employed by the Port of London. He was living in three rooms within 45 Oban Street, Poplar, with his parents and a sister, Edith Annie Bretell Andrade (1901-1984). His father described himself as a park keeper and sweeper employed by Poplar Borough Council who had been married for 16 years and that only three of his six children were still alive.
In early 1913 he enlisted into the 4th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), service number 1685, a Territorial Force and when World War One was declared he volunteered for overseas service with his regiment. He entered France on 6 January 1915 and died from wounds on 15 March 1915 at No.8 British Field Ambulance and was initially buried in Row E, Grave 2, in the Vieille Old Military Cemetery, La Couture, France, but in 1924 his body was exhumed and , in the Chateau-Rouge British Cemetery, 5000F Rue Carnot, 62153 Souchez, France.
On 10 September 1915 his army effects totalling £2-15s-2d were sent, with the consent of his father, to his mother who was also sent his £3-0s-0d war gratuity on 10 July 1919. He was posthumously awarded the 1914-1915 Star, the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal.
He is shown as 'WILLIAM A. ANDRADE' on both the Bevis Marks Synagogue war memorial at Bevis Marks, London, EC3 and the Lauderdale Road Synagogue war memorial at 2 Ashworth Road, London, W9. He is also commemorated on the ; on the ; on the ; on the ; on the and on the .
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
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