Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk | 54. 201. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 42A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born in Plaistow to John and Elizabeth Archer, Essex and was second son 5th child of a family with 9 children, all resident at 18 Dock Terrace.Married Ada Harriet on 24th March, 1894
In 1911, William was 37 and living with Ada and 4 children Lawrence William (15), Olga Elizabeth (13), Cyril Andrew (9), and Maurice James (2) at 50 Benson Avenue, East Ham.
Family :
Ada Harriet b.1874 -Lawrence William b.1896 -
Olga Elizabeth b.1898 -
Cyril Andrew b.1902 -
Maurice James b.1909-
Education & Career :
Commercial Clerk (1910)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 17th Battalion The Essex Regiment |
17th Battalion On 1 January 1917, the 67th Provisional Bn at Sheringham became the 17th Essex. It had been formed in June 1915 from Home Service personnel. Moved to Weybourne by July 1917. |
| Action : No Data |
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Detail :
57293 Private William Andrew Archer of the 17th Battalion, The Essex Regiment.
He reportedly died at the War Hospital at Norwich on 24th October, 1918 and is buried, commemorated by a Commonwealth War Grave headstone at Earlham Cemetery & Crematorium, Norwich, Norfolk UK. The probate index shows that he was resident at 60 Benson Avenue, East Ham, with his estate of £110 being left to his wife, Ada.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Zodiac No. 2615 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
12th October 1912 | 9th November 1910 | 11th January 1911 |
William is a 36 year old Clerk, resident at East Ham at the time of his initiation into Freemasonry. He was passed in the following month and then took his last ceremony in January, 1911.
Despite the military record showing that he died in Norfolk, it states in the Lodge record at the United Grand Lodge of England that he was "Killed in Action 1918", which may be indicative that there is more story and perhaps William was injured abroad and casevac back to UK, where he unfortunately died.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley