Born at Bray, Berkshire.
He was baptised at Bray Parish church on the 2nd of August 1828, the son of Richard Andrews, Butcher, of Maidenhead, and his wife, Caroline.
RM: He could perhaps be a relation of 1444, David Andrews, 11th Hussars. The 1841 Census does not suggest he was a brother, so more likely a cousin? They lived nearby, enlisted at much the same time, and have close regimental numbers.
Enlisted at Hounslow on the 19th of October 1848.
RM: Possibly 1849, see his regimental number.
Age: 20.
Height: 5' 7".
Trade: Butcher.
From Private to Corporal: 9th of July 1854.
Corporal to Sergeant: 17th of September 1857.
Attached to the Commissariat Corps at Aldershot from October of 1859 to December of 1860.
Discharged, from Aldershot, 1861.
Served 13 years 4 days.
Conduct and character: "good".
In possession of one Good Conduct badge when promoted to Sergeant.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman, Sebastopol and the Turkish medal.
His name is to be found, out of place, at the end of the Balaclava clasp list.
He appears in the 1887 group photograph situated on the extreme left, second row from the back next to Ashton. This would appear to confirm him as a charger. Or was the man claiming to be Andrews in the group in fact impersonating David Andrews, who had died in 1884?
1881 Census
3, Elm Terrace, Broadway, Bray, Berkshire.
A James H. Andrews is shown as a Riding Master, aged 52, born at Maidenhead, with his wife, Elizabeth, a Dressmaker, born at Maidenhead, aged 50 and two unmarried daughters, both Dressmakers.
1891 Census
3, Elm Terrace, Broadway, Bray, Berkshire.
James Andrews, Horsebreaker, living with his wife Elizabeth and two daughters, Ellen 32 and Alice 28.
1901 Census
46, The Broadway, Bray.
The whole family were still together living in Bray. However, he died shortly afterwards.
Death registered
James Henry Andrews, June Quarter 1901, Maidenhead.
[PB: No further information about his burial.]