Private Archibald "Archie" Barrett
02 Aug 1920 - 01 Feb 1999
Biography
The sons of Harry and Alice, Archie and Charlie were brothers. He never married.
Postings
Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
---|---|---|---|
St. Ive Patrol | Patrol member | 05 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
WBHK 82/5
Commissioned or Enlisted
June 1940
Occupation
Farmer
Address
Woodcocks Eye, later Goodberry Farm, St Ive, Liskeard, Cornwall
Other information
Archie would sometimes shoot left handed and he always blamed himself for the Patrol not getting into the shooting competition final as he was told to shoot right handed rather than left. He kept his machine gun under the stairs at home. After the war he moved to Hampshire near Hook where he took some left over explosives. He used some to blow up a rock that was blocking a muddy gateway and succeeded in blowing up the whole road.
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