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ARCHER, Cedric
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2557, 2557A |
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| Enlisted: | 23 July 1915, Rockhampton, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Larvika, Norway, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Banana, Banana, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Larvika High School, Norway |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France IV I 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Banana War Memorial, Shire of Banana Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2557, 25th Infantry Battalion, Rockhampton, Qld. | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2557, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2557, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 2557A, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2557A awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-08-10 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James George Lewis Archer, a Queensland Station Owner of Scottish descent, and his wife Louisa Stewart, daughter of Sir Robert MacKenzie.
The Cedric Archer Park at Ian Besch Drive, Gracemere Qld. is named after him https://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/FacilitiesRecreation/Parks-Gardens-and-Recreation/Cedric-Archer-Park (www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au)
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