Charles Edward ARCHER
Aged 32
| Born in Newmarket in Q4-1883 [Newmarket 3b:536] to Charles Edward and Elizabeth Annie ARCHER (née ARBER)of Ellesmere House, Newmarket
(where his father was a racehorse trainer). He was the nephew of jockey Fred ARCHER. 1891 census...At Ellesmere House, Newmarket were Charles Edward [7]; his father Charles Edward [32], born Prestbury, Glos.; his mother Elizabeth Annie [32], born Newmarket; his sisters Ethel May [10] and Mabel May [9]; brothers Frederick Charles [8] and Ernest W [6]. All the children were Newmarket born. 1901 census...His parents; sisters Ethel and Mabel, with brother Fred were still at Ellesmere House, but Charles junior cannot be found in the census.It is just possible, despite his youth, that like so many young men he had gone with the Army to the Boer War but no such records have been found. 1911 census...At Ellesmere House, Newmarket were Charles (no employment entered), his parents and sister Mabel May, and servants. |
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He enlisted in Churn, Oxon. The island of Lemnos where he is buried was a major site for hospitals during the Gallipoli campaign. The 1/1st Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars landed in Gallipoli in August 1915, being withdrawn and sent to Egypt in November 1915. The Newmarket Journal of 27th November 1915 reported:- DEATH OF LANCE-CORPL C.ARCHER It is with deep regret - a regret which will be shared by everyone in the racing community - that we record the death of Lance-Corpl.Charles Archer, of the Royal Bucks.Yeomanry, who succumbed to jaundice at a military hospital in the Mediterranean on November 20th. Lance-Corpl.C.Archer was the second son of Mr. and Mrs.Charles Archer, of Ellesmere House, Newmarket, and of course a nephew of the famous jockey Fred.Archer; and was only 32 years of age. He assisted his father in the management of the Ellesmere House stable for some years, and afterwards trained at Malton for the late Mr.Ernest Dresden, up to the time of that gentleman's death. Soon after the outbreak of the war he and his elder brother, Fred., acted as purchasers of bloodstock for the Army, and when, after a short time these duties came to an end they both enlisted the Royal Bucks Hussars (Bucks Yeomanry), in which a large number of well known sportsmen are serving. Their regiment went to the Mediterranean earlier in the summer, and they both took part in sme of the hottest engagements that our force have experienced in Gallipoli. Lance Corpl Charlie Archer had an exceptionally strong constitution but he climate of Gallipoli had its effect upon him as on so many others, and he was sent to Alexandria. He was able to return to the Dardanelles shortly afterwards, but a short time ago was taken ill and was taken to a military hospital, where, as has been stated, he passed away on November 20th. The official notification of his death reached Mr. Archer from the Territorial Record Office at Warwick, on Wednesday, and was accompanied by a note from the Secretary for War conveying the sympathy of King George and QWuuen Mary. The deceased was a capable and promising young trainer, who had every prospect of reaching the front rank in his profession. He was extremely popular, and his death will be widely regretted. One of the first to answer his country's call, he escaped many perils in the field only to fall victim to the vile climate of Gallipoli. Mr.and Mrs Archer have the heartfelt sympathy of everyone in the district in the loss of their gallant son. Their eldest son, Fred. was wounded two or three months ago, and is now in hospital "somewhere in the Mediterranean." |
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