Military History

Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders	1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals	Joncourt Communal Cemetery
Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
2 Oct 1914	~	Lillington  |  Leamington Spa
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted	Other War Memorials
Air Operations over Nauroy	Commissioned on 7 Sep 1914	Rugby School Roll of Honour
		Parksville, Canada
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units
near Nauroy	Lt in Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
	Royal Naval Air Service
	Machine Gun Corps

Military Service Information

• 7 Sep 1914 - Commissioned Temp Lt RN Air Service
• 24 Sep 1914 - London Gazette Entry
• 1 Sep 1915 - Promted to Capt in the Motor Machine Gun Corps
• 4 Apr 1917 - Obtained Pilots Licence at Hendon

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

On January 9, 1918 Archibald was flying a Bristol F2 Fighter of the 48th Squadron with his observer when they were shot down while taking photographs over enemy lines over Nauroy. The German army buried him at Nauroy and his remains were moved to Joncourt.