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| | |name = Archibald Wright Rosterfield | ||
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| | |caption = Rosderfield in 1944, aboard {{wpl|HMS Renown (1916)|RNS Renown}} | ||
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| | |nickname = Sledgehammer | ||
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| | |birth_place ={{wpl|Sheffield}}, {{wpl|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland}} | ||
| | |death_date ={{death date and age|1967|04|19|1892|10|23}} <!--{{death date and age|dYYYY|dMM|dDD|YYYY|MM|DD}}--> | ||
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| | |spouse = Josephine Rosderfield (born Rowley)<!--Add spouse if reliably sourced--> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 28 April 2024
Archibald Wright Rosterfield | |
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| Nickname(s) | Sledgehammer |
| Born | October 23, 1892 Sheffield, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | April 19, 1967 (aged 74) London, Union of Britain |
| Buried | |
| Years of service | 47 |
 | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Battle of the Falkland Islands Battle of the Strait of Otranto Operation Frogjump(1919) Operation Patrick's Cross(1921) Evacuation of the Home Isles Blockade of Liverpool Operation Scarecrow(1937) Operation Javelin(1940) 1st Battle of the Munster Coast (1942) 2nd Battle of the Munster Coast (1942) Operation Charter(1942) Operation Saltfield(1943) Operation Ragnarok/The Landings in Northern Germany (1944) Operation Homerun |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine Rosderfield (born Rowley) |