Archibald FRENCH

Regimental number6/631
Date of birth14 February 1883
Place of birthGlenelg, Invernessshire, Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
AddressPost Office Hotel, Westport
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 10"
Weight162 lbs
Next of kinRobert Angus French, 29 Littlebourne Road, Roslyn, Dunedin
Previous military serviceServed in Waikari Rifles (Volunteers), and in 4th Battalion [?] Band Ambulance; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWestport
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records33
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTwelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert Angus and Annie French, 29 Littlebourne Street, Roslyn, Dunedin
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, 3 December 1914.

Killed in action, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805