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Francis James Archer

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 19 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 19 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Francis James AWMM
  • Surname
    Archer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 6/2389 AWMM
    • WWI 6/2389A AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Murray - 17 January 2016 - Birth registration
      Linc Tasmania https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-81p105j2k
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Murray - 17 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22271502&digital=yes

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 August 1896 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    18 August 1896 Public - Murray - 17 January 2016 - Birth registration
    Linc Tasmania https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-81p105j2k
  • Place of birth
    Clarence, Tasmania, Australia Public - Murray - 17 January 2016 - Birth registration
    Linc Tasmania https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-81p105j2k
  • Birth notes
    Son of Joseph Archer and Jane Brown
    One year younger than declared on enlistment Public - Murray - 17 January 2016 - Birth registration
    Linc Tasmania https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-81p105j2k
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Waiuta, Reefton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss Doris Archer (sister), Albion Street, West Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 June 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 6/2389 AWMM
    • WWI 6/2389A AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Labourer for Consolidated Gold Mining Public - Murray - 17 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22271502&digital=yes
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Francis Archer was the brother of Doris Archer, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

    Serial Number is recorded as 6/2389 in Nominal Rolls, as 6/2389A in Archives New Zealand AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    21 September 1916 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
16 April 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
17 January 2016MurrayGlasgowOther

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