Individual Details
Arthur George ARCHER
(22 Nov 1885 - Abt Jul 1960)
Events
| Birth | 22 Nov 1885 | Muswell Hill, Middlesex, England |  | ||
| Residence | Abt Feb 1886 | Post Office, Muswell Hill, Middlesex, England | |||
| Baptism | 21 Feb 1886 | St James, Muswell Hill, Middlesex, England |  | | |
| Census | 1891 | 7 Pages Lane, Muswell Hill, Middlesex, England | | ||
| Census | 1901 | Telegraph Messenger - 7 Pages Lane, Muswell Hill, Middlesex, England | | ||
| Occupation | Abt Jan 1909 | Gardener | | ||
| Military | From 20 Jan 1909 to 7 Mar 1919 | Royal Artillery, British Army | | | |
| Occupation | Abt Sep 1918 | Soldier | | ||
| Residence | Abt Sep 1918 | Post Office, Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, Middlesex, England | | ||
| Marriage | 26 Sep 1918 | St James, Muswell Hill, Middlesex, England - Florence Olive PRATER | | | |
| Residence | Abt Mar 1919 | 12 Eastern Road, East Finchley, Middlesex, England | | ||
| 1939 Registration (England & Wales) | 1939 | Bronze Engineer Store Keeper - 5 Lambalt Road, Wandsworth, Surrey, England | | | |
| Death | Abt Jul 1960 | (Registration District), Dover, Kent, England | |
Families
| Spouse | Florence Olive PRATER (1887 - 1961) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Arthur ARCHER (1850 - ) |
| Mother | Eliza Ann SQUIRES (1850 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Agnes Mary ARCHER (1874 - ) |
| Sibling | Gertrude Lucy ARCHER (1876 - ) |
| Sibling | Ernest William ARCHER (1879 - ) |
| Sibling | Ethel Bentley ARCHER (1882 - ) |
Notes
Baptism
Extract from parish register: Baptisms solemnized in the parish of St James, Muswell Hill in the county of Middlesex in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty six.No: 362
Date: 21 February 1886 - Born: 22 November 1885
Name: Arthur George
Parents: Arthur & Eliza Ann
Surname: Archer
Address: Post Office
Father's occupation: Coachman
by: ?
Military
Extracts from Service Records: No: 54845Attestation Form dated: 20 Jan 1909
No: 54845
Name: Arthur George Archer
Age: 22 years 2 months
Occupation: Gardener
Corps: Royal Regiment of Artillery (R H & B & A)
Wounded - 3 May 1917
Marriage is recorded at time of marriage a Sergeant.
Date of discharge: 7 March 1919 - age at discharge: 33 - Marital status: Married - Address on discharge: 12 Eastern Road, E. Finchley, N London.
Disabilities: Trench Fever & Myalgia - attributable - Degree of disability: 20%.
Campaigns: Expeditionary Force France 1914
Next of kin: Brother: Ernest William Archer & Sister: Ethel Archer - both: 4 Pages Lane, Muswell Hill
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Extract from WWI Pension Records.
Regimental no: 54845 - Rank: Sergeant - Unit: B/5 Res Bde. - Regiment: R.F.A. - Date of discharge: 7 March 1919
Countries served in: France - 2 years 8 months
Description - (20 Jan 1909)
Birthplace: Hornsey, Middlesex - Age: 22 years 2 months - Trade: Gardener - Height: 5 ft 6⅜ ins - Weight: 128 lbs - Chest: Min: 32½ ins - Max: 35½ ins - Physical development: Good
Between 17 Aug 1917 and 15 Dec 1917 - in Northumberland War Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle - Disease: Trench Fever
3 May 1917 Wounded - Gunshot Wound Head (remained at duty)
Medals:
14 Star - Roll: RFA/13 Page: 5
Victory & British Medals: Roll: RFA/185B Page: 17007
Clasp: 42833 - Clasp & R issued: i.V. 800/c 24 Oct 1921
Qualifying date: 19 August 1914.
Marriage
Extract from parish register: 1918 Marriage solemnized at St James Church in the parish of Muswell Hill in the county of Middlesex.No: 203
Date: 26 September 1918
Name: Arthur George Archer - Florence Olive Prater
Age: 31 - 30
Condition: Bachelor - Spinster
Occupation: Soldier - Clerk
Address: Post Office, Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, N10 - 12 Eastern Road, East Finchley, N.
Father: Arthur Archer - William Oliver Prater
Father's occupation: Gardener - Clerk
married in the church aforesaid according to the rites and ceremonies of the Established Church by licence - bu: ? Shaw, Curate
Bride & groom signed their names - witnesses: William Oliver Prater, Ernest William Archer & Lily Evelyn Prater
1939 Registration (England & Wales)
In right hand column says: "PWC357/45058" - At the same address one closed record.Endnotes
1. London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917, London Metropolitan Archives, Muswell Hill St James, Register of Baptism, dro/049, Item 002.
2. 1939 Register - England & Wales, RG101/0576D/006/27 - Letter Code: NULL.
3. London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917, London Metropolitan Archives, Muswell Hill St James, Register of Baptism, dro/049, Item 002.
4. 1891 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG12; Piece: 1060; Folio: 128; Page: 29;.
5. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 1245; Folio: 73; Page: 18.
6. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
7. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
8. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 64.
9. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint James, Muswell Hill, Register of marriages, DRO/049, Item 010.
10. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint James, Muswell Hill, Register of marriages, DRO/049, Item 010.
11. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint James, Muswell Hill, Register of marriages, DRO/049, Item 010.
12. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
13. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
14. 1939 Register - England & Wales, RG101/0576D/006/27 - Letter Code: NULL.
15. GRO (England & Wales) Death Registrations, 1960 Jul/Sept - Dover - Vol: 5b Page: 463.