The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Archer

Photograph by "International Wargraves Photography Project"

Private Frederick ARCHER, G/17773, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 2659 Royal Fusiliers), killed in action, Flanders, France, 15th August 1917.

Born Thetford, Norfolk, son of Susan Archer, Welford Bridge Road, Thetford, Norfolk.

Enlisted Norwich, Norfolk, age 35, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 130lbs, resided Welford Bridge Road, Thetford, Norfolk. Formerly woodman.

20th May 1916, enlisted into 27th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, 2659; 8th August 1916, Edinburgh, not complying with an order & insolence to an NCO, 10 days confined to Barracks; 16th August 1916, Edinburgh, Irregular conduct on Parade, (leaving Parade without permission), 10 days confined to Barracks; 1st September 1916, posted to 103 Training Reserve Battalion; 9th September 1916, Edinburgh, absent without leave from 9am, 9th September 1916 to 11.45pm 11th September 1916, 63 hours, 10 days confined to Barracks, deprived of 4 days pay, forfeits 3 days pay; 3rd October 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th October 1916, embarked; 18th October 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th March 1917, In the Field, while on Active Service, improperly dressed on parade, 7 days confined to Barracks.

10th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Susan Archer, 66 Melford Common, Thetford, Norfolk.

Buried at Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-le-Preux, I.K.21., Pas de Calais, France.

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