He was the son of Mr Andrew Armstrong, of Liverpool Road, Chester, and of Mrs Armstrong. They moved to Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, in 1915. Andrew Jr. had gone out to Canada to seek his fortune about 8 years previously. He had been home on holidays several times in the interval. Andrew Jr. was working the family farm at Govan, Saskatchewan when the war broke out, and volunteered for service at Saskatchewan, but was twice rejected. At his third attempt he was accepted. He enlisted at Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1916 and joined the Canadian Cameron Highlanders, 44th Battalion, New Brunswick Regiment. He was a Private. Service No. 859924. During part of his training in England he had the opportunity to return to Chester for Christmas 1916 and met up with many friends. He was then sent to the Front and took part in some heavy fighting. On one occasion he wrote home saying he had scarcely a rag left on him, through barbed wire, and had had to get a new 'rig out'. He always wrote home cheerfully, never missing a week, but then there was an ominous silence. His parents then received the dreaded news from the War Office that he had been killed in action, aged 32 yrs.
(Sources:- Cheshire Observer 8th September 1917 and Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial)
(Sources:- Cheshire Observer 8th September 1917 and Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial)
He was the son of Mr Andrew Armstrong, of Liverpool Road, Chester, and of Mrs Armstrong. They moved to Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, in 1915. Andrew Jr. had gone out to Canada to seek his fortune about 8 years previously. He had been home on holidays several times in the interval. Andrew Jr. was working the family farm at Govan, Saskatchewan when the war broke out, and volunteered for service at Saskatchewan, but was twice rejected. At his third attempt he was accepted. He enlisted at Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1916 and joined the Canadian Cameron Highlanders, 44th Battalion, New Brunswick Regiment. He was a Private. Service No. 859924. During part of his training in England he had the opportunity to return to Chester for Christmas 1916 and met up with many friends. He was then sent to the Front and took part in some heavy fighting. On one occasion he wrote home saying he had scarcely a rag left on him, through barbed wire, and had had to get a new 'rig out'. He always wrote home cheerfully, never missing a week, but then there was an ominous silence. His parents then received the dreaded news from the War Office that he had been killed in action, aged 32 yrs.
(Sources:- Cheshire Observer 8th September 1917 and Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial)
(Sources:- Cheshire Observer 8th September 1917 and Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial)
Inscription
In Loving Memory Of
Pte ANDREW ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG,
44th Canadian Cameron Highlanders,
Killed In Action August 23rd 1917,
Aged 32 Years.
"He Did His Duty."
Also Lieut: JACK ARMSTRONG,
R.F.C.
Killed In Flying Accident March 27th 1918,
Aged 22 Years.
"So He Bringeth Them To Their Desired Haven."
PS.107.Verse.30.
Also ROBERT WALLACE ARMSTRONG,
Who Died October 30th 1927, At Katoomba, N.S.W.
Aged 39 Years.
Also In Loving Memory Of
FRANCES ARMSTRONG,
The Beloved Wife Of ANDREW Wm. ARMSTRONG,
Who Died May 22nd 1932,
Aged 75 Years.
"She Hath Done What She Could."
Also ANDREW WILLIAM ARMSTRONG,
Beloved Husband Of The Above
Who Died October 26th 1942,
Aged 87 Years.
"Until The Day Break And
The Shadows Flee Away."
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