BiographyArchibald Inglis enlisted on 14 June 1915 and when he left Australia he had the rank of Acting Sergeant.
He was in an attack between the Peronne and Mount St. Quentin when he was killed by a German shell.
It was reported, in the Red Cross files, that he had previously been diagnosed with shell shock which left him with a slight stammer.
A death notice was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 21 September 1918.Age29Date of Death2 September 1918Civil employmentDairy FarmerEducatedBarker CollegeRelationshipsHusband of Mrs Kathleen Inglis, South Bowenfels. NSW and son of James and Ethel Inglis.
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France
Service Information
RankLieutenantRegiment55th Australian Infantry BattalionPlace of enlistmentLiverpool, NSWPlace of embarkmentSydneyDate of embarkment5 July 1916Place of deathPeronne, France BattleBattle of the Somme SommeMemorial or CemeteryPeronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, FranceMemorial/Cemetery Barker CollegeMemorial NotesThe Barker College First World War memorial is six bronze panels on two brick pylons which list the names of former students who served and died in the First World War. The pylons sit on either side of steps from the playground below the Head of School's office.KeywordsBarker CollegeFirst World WarWW1
Archibald John Inglis. Hornsby Shire, accessed 09/06/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/5212