Archibald Barrett

Private Archibald "Archie" Barrett
02 Aug 1920 - 01 Feb 1999
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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.

References

TNA ref WO199/3391

1939 Register

Auxilier nephew Tony Barrett