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Hugh Augustus ARCHER

Regimental number6273
Place of birthMallen Clipps Station, Wentworth, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School
Other trainingStation life
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationOverseer
AddressCanowindra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, C E Archer, Canowindra, New South Wales
Enlistment date17 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 11 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied at Capetown, South Africa on his way to England from pneumonia. He was overseer of Longo Station, Wilcannia and then went to Hughenden, Queensland as overseer and enlisted in Sydney. (Father)
FateDied of disease 14 December 1916
Place of death or woundingCapetown, South Africa
Age at death23
Place of burialWoltemade Cemetery (Cem. 4, Block 1, Grave no. 104A), Cape Town, South Africa
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
84
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Mr C.E. ARCHER
Other detailsMedal: British War Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSecond given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Agustus.

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