ARCHBELL, Walter William
| Service Numbers: | 3005, 3005A |
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| Enlisted: | 19 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, April 1884 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Holbeck Board School, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation: | Machinist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 25 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 26 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3005, 24th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3005, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 25 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 3005A, 8th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3005A awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 29 years.
Son of Spencer and Hannah Archbell. Husband of Beatrice Ripley Hennessy formerly Archbell of 120 Cromwell Street, Collingwood, Victoria later of Duke Street, Castlemaine, Victoria
Father of Dorothy Brown Archbell and Allan Walter Archbell
19 September 1917 - transferred from the 24th Battalion to the 8th Battalion and had the letter A added to the number 3005 making it 3005A
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served with the Leeds Rifles for about 4 years before joining the Artillery
Before migrating to Australia he had served a 7 year apprenticeship with Ellingsworth & Inghams of Leeds, England
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