ARCHER Charles

  • First Name(s):
    Charles 
  • Surname:
    ARCHER
  • Service Number:
    4996
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    1st/8th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    14th December 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born Upland, Gloucestershire, resident Great Malvern, Worcestershire, enlisted Worcester
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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ARCHER Charles Is Named On These Memorials

Grimley Peace Hall WW1 Roll of Service
Grimley St Bartholomew’s Church WW1 War Memorial
Malvern WW1 War Memorial

Further Information About ARCHER Charles

Charles Archer enlisted in the Worcestershire Regiment on 24th March 1916 at Worcester. At the time of his enlistment he was resident at Boat Lay, Grimley, Worcestershire. He gave his age as 38 years 6 months and his occupation as a labourer. He was unmarried and his next of kin was given as his sister, Caroline Allard of Stone Cottage, Colwall Park, Great Malvern. Charles embarked at Southampton to join the British Expeditionary Force on 30th August 1916, arriving in Rouen, France on 31st August 1916 and joining his unit on 10th September 1916. He was killed in action 3 months later.

Malvern Gazette, 20th January 1917:
Pte C. Archer, Worcestershire Regiment, of Malvern, is reported killed.

Charles Archer has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Thiepval Memorial.

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