British Army Veterinary Corps
John William ANDERSON
Private
Died 28 August 1917 · Age recorded: 28
Number and age sources: This entry follows 24699 in the CWGC casualty record, grave-registration report, cemetery register and headstone schedule. The earlier research entry used SE/24697. The inspected CWGC records supply no prefix. Age 28 is retained as recorded in the author’s research; the inspected CWGC records do not state an age.
CWGC casualty record · Grave-registration report · Printed cemetery register
His story
John William Anderson served as a Private in the Army Veterinary Corps. His recorded unit was No. 11 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 28 August 1917. He is buried in Mikra British Cemetery, grave 92.
Before the war
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- 24699
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 11 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 28 August 1917
- Age
- 28
- Cemetery or memorial
- Mikra British Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 92.
Sources and further reading
- Find a Grave memorial
- CWGC original grave-registration report
- CWGC printed cemetery register
- CWGC original headstone schedule
- Research record number: 246
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John William Anderson”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/anderson-john-william-se-24697/.
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