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Fred Archer

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  • Family headstone, Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery. Photograph Rachel Farrand
Person Details
28 Oct 1883
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Father: Charles Archer, born 1860, Mansfield. Worked as a greengrocer. Mother: Elizabeth Archer, born 1857, Mansfield, died 12 October 1917 age 61. Worked as a milliner. He also had two sisters; Edith, born in 1887 and Nellie, born 1889 and a brother, Charles born 1890. Fred was killed on his birthday, 28 October.
Worked as a gents outfitter, before becoming professional soldier
28 Oct 1914
31
925565 - CWGC Website
5229
197, St.Ann's Well Rd., Nottingham
Private
2nd Bn Coldstream Guards
Arrived in France 12/08/1914. Killed in action in Ypres Salient less than three weeks later. His body was never found, but his name was commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 12 November 1914: 'ARCHER killed in action on October 28th, on his birthday, Fred Archer of the Coldstream Guards, age 31. Son of E Archer, 165 St Ann's Well Road.' Family headstone, Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery: 'Also her son [Elizabeth Archer] Fred Archer killed in action October 28th 1914, aged 31 years. Some day we'll understand.'
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  • Family headstone, Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery. Photograph Rachel Farrand
    Fred Archer - Family headstone, Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery. Photograph Rachel Farrand
  • Family headstone, Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery. Photograph Rachel Farrand
    Fred Archer - Family headstone, Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery. Photograph Rachel Farrand
  • Photo published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 13th November 1914, courtesy of Jim Grundy and his face book pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
    Fred Archer - Photo published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 13th November 1914, courtesy of Jim Grundy and his face book pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918

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