Richard – Archer – London and North Western Railway – Private – 15/04/1917
Title
Richard – Archer – London and North Western Railway – Private – 15/04/1917
Initials / forenames
Richard
Surname
Archer
Railway company
London and North Western Railway
Military unit
Middlesex Regiment 13th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
43125
Railway department
Goods Department, Broad Street
Railway job
Clerk
Date died
15/04/1917
Magazine reference
London and North Western Rail Gazette Volume 6, June 1917 page 142.
Memorial
Arras Memorial
Notes
In the obituary given in the June 1917 issue of the London and North Western Railway, it states that he joined the Colours in January 1916 in the West Kent Yeomanry, but was transferred to the Middlesex Regiment later, and went overseas in August 1916. He died during heavy fighting that took place on April 15th.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, London and North Western Gazette, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
09/11/2015
Last updated
09/11/2015
Citation
“Richard – Archer – London and North Western Railway – Private – 15/04/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 14, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/62333.