His story
George Barrett worked as a milkman.
He was recorded living in Jericho in 1911.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/3440. His recorded unit was No. 2 Veterinary Hospital (Marseilles).
He died on 5 October 1918, aged 46. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Milkman
- Residence recorded
- Jericho
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/3440
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 2 Veterinary Hospital (Marseilles)
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 5 October 1918
- Age
- 46
- Cemetery or memorial
- Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles
- Grave reference
- III. A. 35.
Connected men
- Frederick James COOMBESAlso buried at Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 395
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “George Barrett”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/barrett-george-se-3440/.
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