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William Arthur Archer

  • Service number
    7988 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 9th NZ Contingent Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
      https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Arthur AWMM
  • Surname
    Archer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    7988 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1881/14143
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    20 October 1881 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    20 October 1881 Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1881/14143
  • Place of birth
    Picton, Marlborough Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes
  • Birth notes
    Son of Charles and Katherine Archer Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1881/14143
  • Address before enlistment
    Clifton, Invercargill Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes
  • Post war occupation
    Butcher, Tomoana, Hastings Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr Charles Robert Archer (Father) Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    South Africa 1902, Transvaal Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 9th NZ Contingent Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
      https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes
  • Service number
    7988 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • South Africa Butcher/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Southland, South Island Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • 17 Feb 1902 Dunedin Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
      https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Butcher Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes
  • Age on enlistment
    21 years Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes

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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Trooper, D.I. Squadron, 9th NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524823&digital=yes

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named Charles Archer. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    3 December 1969 Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1969/38255
  • Age at death
    88 years Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1969/38255
  • Place of death
    New Zealand Public - Murray - 18 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1969/38255
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Eastern Invercargill Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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