Archer, Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alfred |
Surname | Archer |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Archer and Margaret Archer (née Gaddes), of Stanley, South Moor, County Durham. Husband of Irene Archer (née Bailey), whom he married in Durham in 1940. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM191 |
Markings | PG-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. C. 6-9. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1089147 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born December 1920 Stanley, South Moor, County Durham. He had two brothers: Ronald and Richard G. Archer. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-09-1944 |
End Date | 12-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (26% moon) |
Operation | Darmstadt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Bad Schwalbach, a spa town near Wiesbaden |