Five: Leading Stoker F. Archer, Royal Navy, later Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force

Africa General Service 1902-56, Somaliland 1902-04 (F. Archer, Sto., H.M.S. Mohawk.), suspension claw reaffixed; 1914-15 Star (285536. F. Archer, L. Sto., R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medal (285536 F. Archer. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (285536 Fred Archer, Ldg. Sto. H.M.S. Blenheim:), nearly very fine (5) £160-£200

Fred Archer was born on 6 February 1878 in Peterborough and entered naval service as a Stoker 2nd Class on 20 July 1897. He served in H.M.S. Mohawk from 8 January 1903 to 13 July 1904, and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 8 October 1912. He served during the Great War with the Royal Naval Air Service, transferring to the Royal Air Force in 1918.