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Surname: ARCHER
Forename(s): Ronald Hedley
Place of Birth: Norton, Co. Durham
Service No: ---
Rank: T/2nd Lieutenant
Regiment / Corps / Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion
Division: 3rd Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1917-12-27
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: VIII. E. 14.
CWGC Cemetery: GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
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Ronald Hedley Archer was the son of Charles John and Lucy Mary Archer, née Dennes. Charles was born at Gateshead and Lucy at Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham.
1881 Norton, Co. Durham Census: Cambridge Terrace - Ronald H. Archer, aged 4 years, born Norton, son of Charles J. and Lucy M. Archer.
1891 Uppingham, Rutland Census: Fircroft, London Road - Ronald H. Archer, aged 14 years, born Norton, Durham. Scholar.
Ronald was married to Margaret Elizabeth Barugh in 1900.
1901 Great Ayton, Yorkshire Census: Tile Sheds House - Ronald Hedley Archer, aged 24 years, born Norton, Durham. Solicitor. Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Archer.
1911 Yarm, Yorkshire Census: Bentley House - Ronald Hedley Archer, aged 34 years, born Norton, Yorkshire, near Stockton-on-Tees. Solicitor. Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Archer.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Lieut Ronald Hedley Archer, North'd Fus. Decd. 27.12.17. Correspondence: Widow - Mrs R.H. Archer, Bentley Cottage, Leatherhead, Surrey.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Lieut R.H. Archer, North'd Fus. D. of W. 27.12.17.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: 2Lt R.H. Archer, 1 Northumberland Fusiliers. Date and Place of Death: 27.12.17. Of wounds. To whom issued/Amount: Executrix - Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Archer. £132 0s. 0d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Ronald. Claimant: Margaret Hannah [sic] Archer. Relationship to Man: Widow.
Data Source: Craven Herald Article
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Northumberland Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 3rd Division
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04 January 1918
ARCHER - Died of wounds, December 27th, 1917, Lieut. Ronald Hedley Archer, Northumberland Fusiliers, husband of Margaret E. Archer, of Bentley House, Yarm, and eldest son of Charles John Archer, of Sorrelsykes Park, Leyburn, and Stockton-on-Tees.
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2nd Lt Ronald H Archer wrote to my Great Aunt on the death of her brother, David Morgan, at the Battle of Polygon Wood 4th Oct 1917. The letter was published in the Consett Guardian, 26th Oct 1917.
Dear Madam – By the time this letter reaches you, you will doubtless have heard from the War Office the very sad news of your brother’s death in action. I was not with the platoon at the time otherwise I should have written to you sooner, but from what eye-witnesses tell me your brother’s death must have been absolutely instantaneous and painless. He was killed by the concussion of a shell which exploded close to where he was standing.
I feel a very keen sense of personal loss at the bereavement which has befallen us. Your brother has been in my platoon for several months, and I had the most implicit confidence in him and his abilities, and if any special work requiring the exercise of unusual care and skill had to be undertaken, I always felt that it could be left to him with the fullest assurance that it would be executed thoroughly and conscientiously, and his knowledge and and experience have been remarkably useful to us on many occasions. I can assure you that his loss will be very much felt throughout the Company, where he had very many friends. You have the greatest consolation of knowing that during the time he has been in the Army your brother has done excellent work for his country; and I am sure he has met the kind of death he would have preferred, and will leave behind him a memory of which all his friends may be proud. – Believe me, yours sincerely.
RONALD H. ARCHER 2nd Lieut.
P.S. – Your brother has left a will leaving everything to his brother at Consett.