| Regimental number | 21638 |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Next of kin | Brother, R Archibald, c/o Miss Archibald Ellerlie, Milnatrort, Kinross-shire, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Robert Archibald, 1371 Dumbarton Road, Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 12 |