Other Information:Archibald enlisted into the Territorial Force on 1st April 1913 and was posted to the 1st Northumbrian Divisional Field Ambulance. He was a fitter by trade, and 17 years and 10 months old at the time. He was embodied into active service on 5th August 1914, then embarked at Southampton on 17th April 1915, entering the war in France the following day. On 27th May 1918, he was reported missing. It was later reported that he had died in hospital at Quedlingberg, whilst a prisoner of war in Germany, the cause was not stated. Archibald was the son of Mr R Bone of 38 Balam Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. [Information taken from his service record (Portrait hotograph courtesy of Archibald's family)]
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