Thank you to Molly Worsfold and Tim Dumas from St. Bartholomew Church in Leigh for allowing Dorking Museum to reproduce their research.
Archibald Henry Pettifer was born in 1891, the son of Henry and Mercy Pettifer, who lived in Rose Cottage, Dawes Green. He enlisted and was a Corporal in the 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He was killed in action on 29th September 1918, aged 27 years. He had married and he left a wife, Elizabeth E. Pettifer who had gone to live in 3, Newchapel Road, Lingfield, Surrey. He is buried together with thousands of others at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke in Belgium, grave reference 86-88.
Efforts to learn more about him both in Leigh and Reigate, also in Woking, have proved unsuccessful.
| Born | Leigh, Surrey | |
| Son of | Henry and Mercy Pettifer of Rose Cottage, Dawes Green | |
| Husband of | Elizabeth E. Pettifer of 3, Newchapel Road, Lingfield, Surrey | |
| Regiment | 4th Battalion. Royal Sussex Regiment | |
| Number | G/16058 | |
| Date of Death | 29th September 1918 | |
| Place of Death | Belgium | |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action | |
| Age | 27 | |
| Memorial | Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
