His story
Thomas Bignell was a farm worker.
He was the son of Thomas and Mary Bignell, of Cuckfield, Sussex.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/781.
He died on 6 January 1918, aged 41. He is buried in Windlesham Additional Burial Ground. His recorded grave or panel reference is C. 17.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Farm Worker
- Family
- Son of Thomas and Mary Bignell, of Cuckfield, Sussex.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/781
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 6 January 1918
- Age
- 41
- Cemetery or memorial
- Windlesham Additional Burial Ground
- Grave reference
- C. 17.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 284
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Thomas Bignell”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/bignell-thomas-se-781/.
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