WYETH, Archibald

Son of Thomas Wyeth & Margaret MacLeod

b. 1896 NZ - d. 1966 NZ

World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No.: 41917

First Known Rank: Rifleman

Occupation before Enlistment: Farmer

Next of Kin: T Wyeth (father), Lansdowne, Masterton, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation: New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Embarkation Unit: Reinforcements G Company

Embarkation Date: 14 March 1917

Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand

Vessel: Ruapehu

Destination: Devonport, England

Etaples, France (1917)

Archie enlisted on 16 December 1916 at Masterton (Wairarapa), aged 20 years. He was recorded as being 5', 7" tall with a dark complexion, black hair and hazel eyes. His last address was Mt Bruce, Masterton. He had previous military service with the 17th Regiment. His next of kin was Mr T Wyeth (father), Lansdowne, Masterton.

His total service was 1 year 43 days, of which 242 days were spent overseas. He was discharged on 27 January 1918, no longer being fit for war service due to illness contracted on active service (pleurisy with effusion, left lung).

Source: Military documents; Auckland Cenotaph