British Army Veterinary Corps
Charles Herbert APPLEGATE
Sergeant
Died 17 November 1917 · Aged 64*
Age discrepancy: Age 64 is used here from the AVC master research register; the Find a Grave memorial account gives 62. We have not been able to confirm which age is correct.
His story
Charles Herbert Applegate was a saddler/harness maker.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/14721. His recorded unit was No. 1 Vet. Hosp.
He died on 17 November 1917. He is buried in Colchester Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is E. 10. 24.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Saddler/Harness Maker
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/14721
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 1 Vet. Hosp
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 17 November 1917
- Age
- 64*
- Cemetery or memorial
- Colchester Cemetery
- Grave reference
- E. 10. 24.
Connected men
- Frederick MITCHELLAlso buried at Colchester Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 268
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Charles Herbert Applegate”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/applegate-charles-herbert-se-14721/.
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