Welcome
The Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, a unique registry, is dedicated to honour and remember the sacrifices of Commonwealth veterinarians who lost their lives during the First World War.
THE UNITS SECTION of the website briefly examines the history of the vartious Veterinary Corps.
THE TERMS and DEFINITIONS SECTION explains some of the terminology we have used in the wewbsite.
THE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW briefly looks at the role of the Veterinary Services in World War One.
PEOPLE list the names of the veterinarians who gave their lives in the performance of their duites. Names are list by country and then alphabetically. Each record includes information on individual military service, the location where they are buried, and, in many cases, digital images.
THE ANALYSIS SECTION provides a statistical breakdown of the what we know about the veterinarians.
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews MRCVS