Basic Details
Surname
Davies
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Archibald
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Listed as Archie on CWGC. The following information was supplied by the school in 2024: '[Born 1888] Noted by LHS Dec 1914. Archie died of influenza in Shrewsbury where he was living with his fiancé Elsie Preece. 1891 census, he is living with his grandmother, Hannah M. Davies who was born in 1847 in Acconbury. In 1911, living in Shewsbury as a boarder, occupation given as Joiner.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
ASC
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Army Service Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sapper
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Shrewsbury
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Shrewsbury
Cemetery
General Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
November
Day of death
11
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease