WILLIAM HENRY ARCHER

From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG”: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730

As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570

Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.

Born: 1886, St. Clement’s, Ipswich.

Died: 4th November 1915; age 29; died of Dysentery, at Malta.

Residence: 13, Woodhouse Street, Ipswich.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Date of Entry Therein: 21st September 1914.

Rank: Private; Service Number: 5766

Regiment: Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire) Regiment, 5th Battalion.

Medals Awarded: Victory, British War 1914 Star + Clasp.

Grave Reference:

D.II.3.

Pieta Military Cemetery,

Malta.

CENSUS

1891   5, Orwell Courts, Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich.

William was 6 years old and living with his parents, stepbrother & siblings.

William Archer, 48, a Labourer – Quay, born Nacton, Suffolk.

Martha Archer (nee Goodwin), 44, a Factory Hand, born St. Mary Stoke, Ipswich.

George Frederick Goodwin, 16, born St. Mary Stoke, Ipswich.

Ada Agnes Archer, 12, born St. Mary le Tower, Ipswich.

Charles Samuel Archer, 5, born St. Clement’s, Ipswich.

Emma Archer, 3, born St. Clement’s, Ipswich.

1901   St. John’s Home for Boys & Girls, Bloomfield Street, Ipswich.

William was 15 years old, a Tailor. He and his brother, 13 year old Charles, were Inmates at the children’s workhouse.

In 1901, the boys’ mother, Martha, and 22 year old sister, Ada, were living at 7, Waterloo Street, Ipswich.

William’s mother, Martha Archer, died on the 18th March 1914 at 9, Blanche Street, Ipswich and was buried on the 24^th March in Section D, Ipswich Old Cemetery.

Soldiers’ Effects to Emma Archer – aunt, and Jane Maria Cowey, wife of William Henry Cowey, a compositor.

William is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Clement’s Church, Ipswich.

THE WILTSHIRE REGIMENT 5th (Service) Battalion: http://THE WILTSHIRE REGIMENT