Francis Wilfred ARCHER

Regimental number12/3905
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Archer, 26 East Street, Newton, Auckland
Rank on embarkationBugler
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 4