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ARCHER, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6948 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 October 1916, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, United Kingdom, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Dunedoo, Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Board School, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Poperinghe, Belgium, 22 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XX1V, Row C, Grave 1A Headstone inscription reads: His work is done his rest is won Mother, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dunedoo District Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6948, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6948, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6948, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6948, Gunshot wound to the legs |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 17 and a half years. Address prior to enlisting was Anglewood, Dunedoo, NSW
Son of John and Elizabeth Archer of 41 Garden Road, Folkestone, Kent, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal