Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Charles Douglas Haig Archer
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Charles Douglas Haig Archer
June 29, 1942
Military Service
J/9586
23
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Information
Son of Robert James Archer and Gertrude Mary Archer, of Phelpston, Ontario. Charles Douglas Haig Archer was the 10th of 13 children born to Robert James and Gertrude Mary Archer. Charles and his four brothers served overseas in WWII, he was the only one to lose his life.
Commemorated on Page 55 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CEMETERY
Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Grave 4219.
Startford-Upon-Avon Cemetery contains 22 First World War burials, made mainly from the hospital at Clopton House. During the Second World War, there was a contingent of the Royal Canadian Air Force based at nearby Wellesboune Mountford and of the 137 Second World War burials (most of them forming a war graves plot), 97 are of Canadian airmen. The cemetery also contains 15 war graves of other nationalities.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Charles Douglas Haig Archer is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Charles Douglas Haig Archer is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Charles Archer -
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Grave marker – Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Project. Volunteer Henry Drury
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