Archer, Bruce Charles

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Archer, Bruce Charles Service Number 1297 Killed in Action 6th August 1915 Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey

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NAME

ARCHER-Bruce Charles

SERVICE NO

1297

UNIT

3rd Btn

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

20 yrs 10mths

PLACE OF BIRTH

Singleton, NSW

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

Baker

DATE OF ENLISTMENT PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE NEXT OF KIN

Voluntary Cadets

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION RELIGION

Friend;- Joseph (Joe) Brennan, Lisarow, NSW Mother Mrs Emily E Brandt 28Gulliver St. Hamilton, Address (20 Nov 1929) 360 Crown St Sydney. Father deceased Height-5’ 10”. Weight 12st. 4lbs. Chest 38” Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Brown. C of E

EMBARKED

Sydney 20 Oct 1914 HMAT A14 “Euripides”

DISEMBARKED NOTES

Reported missing 7-12 Aug 1915-revised to KIA Gallipoli Peninsular, TurkeyReported killed Lone Pine buried Brown’s Dip

WOUNDED/ILLNESS DIED

6 Aug 1915-Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey

BURIED

Brown’s Dip in mass grave-service read over by the Dean of Sydney

MEDALS

1914-15 Star-2509, British War Medal-2806, Victory Medal-2807. Memorial Plaque -301701

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

To friend;- 2 note books.

WILL CORRESPONDENCE REMARKS

RED CROSS REPORT NEWSPAPER REPORTS

Aunt;- Mrs Burling Adelaide St. Murrurundi. NSW Mother Mrs Emily Elizabeth Brandt/ Gulliver St. Hamilton, NSW He was a steady man- he was put on police duty in charge of the men’s kit in Rest Gully. NSW Births;- Archer, Bruce CC, 1896/7501 parent Emily E. registered Singleton yes