Regimental number | 8 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Shell opener |
Address | Broome, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Archer, 56 Grant Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3108A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Millencourt Communal Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 48), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Francis and Lizzie ARCHER, 56 Grant Street, Ballarat, Victoria. Native of Adelaide, South Australia |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |