ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ARCHER, Edward

Full Name: Edward

ARCHER

Date of Birth: 09

–

1893

Place of birth: Durham

England

Occupation: Coal Miner

Address: Bunbury Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father-Robert Archer

Next of Kin Address: Bunbury Street Collie WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 760

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 2014-09-24

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-01-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-14

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Lone Pine Gallipoli

Age at Death: 21

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel 52

24/09/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Collie WA
20/12/1914- To 16th Battalion “C” Company Broadmeadows Victoria
22/01/1915- Embarked Melbourne VIC aboard “Ceramic” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
27/08/1915-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Lone Pine Gallipoli ( Brigade Majors Report- 29/08/1915)

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 14324

British War Medal No. 6953

Victory Medal No. 6927

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309636.

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Collie War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 78

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 52.