Archie Cave
Service Number
606
Military Unit
1/1st Nottinghamshire Bty Royal Horse Artillery
Date of birth
Date of Death
19 Jun 1918 (23 years old)
Place of Birth
Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
Born during the fourth quarter 1894,he was the son of George William Cave and Mary Ann Cave. In 1911 he was living with his parents and siblings George William, Frederick and John Henry, Nellie and Annie and brother in law George Knight and nephew George at 6a Briar Street Meadows Nottingham. His father was listed as a carting contractor and coal merchant.
Military History
Joined 1st/1st Nottinghamshire Battery Royal Horse Artillery (T.F) 1914
Probably embarked at Avonmouth 9th April 1915 aboard SS Nitonian with rest of Battery
Arrived in Egypt 25th April 1915
Renumbered 612169 in 1917
Extra Information
Buried Jerusalem War Cemetery Row O Grave 51
Photographs
Driver Archie Cave
Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking the grave of Archie Cave, at Jerusalem War Cemetery,
Courtesy of John Beech