Private Archibald William Gretton M/401028

Soldier Factfile

Name: Private Archibald William Gretton M/401028

Date of Birth: December 1891

Address:

Parents: Main Street (Bradgate Road), Anstey

1918:Chancery Lane, Chapel End near Atherstone

Parents Names:

Daniel Gretton (Agricultural Labourer) d.1913 and Eliza

Occupation before the war:

1914:General Labourer

1918: Collier

Siblings Names:

Alfred Benjamin b.1882 | Rosa Jane b 1888 | Emily Isabella b. 1891

Date Died: 04.03.1919

Age: 27

Place of Death: Nuneaton General Hospital

Place of Burial/Memorial:

E 4, Nuneaton (stockingford) Cemetery

Cause of death:

Due to the shock of surgery after serving in France.

He had a hernia.

Regiment:

Royal Army Service Corps

Section – Mechanical Transport

Medals:

1914 -15 Star

Any other information (e.g. Service Record/ appearance etc)

First enlisted in 9.9. 1914 at Nuneaton into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
He was 5’ 4ins tall and weighed 112lbs
Brown hair and brown eyes
Scars on both knees; mole on right shoulder and warty growth in groin.
Re enlisted on 21.3.1918 aged 26years and 8 months
When demobbed, transferred to Reserve and heavy Lorry driver at Woolwich Dockyard. 22.2.19
When died was on demobilisation.