Basil Andrew

Brigadier Basil John Andrew (15 October 1894 – 28 April 1941) was an officer in the Australian Army during both the First and Second World Wars. He was the Deputy Adjutant-General of I Australian Corps in Greece, before he died in Alexandria, Egypt, of a heart attack.

Early years Andrew was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 15 October 1894, the son of John Arthur and Catherine Mary Andrew of Launceston, Tasmania. Educated at Scotch College, Launceston, upon graduation he entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon as an Australian Army officer cadet.

Upon returning to Australia, Andrew was stationed at Launceston, then Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria. With the outbreak of the Second World War, he served with the Australian Staff Corps.