British Army Veterinary Corps
Robert Victor BUXTON
Lance Corporal
Died 28 September 1916 · Aged 25
His story
Robert Victor Buxton, the husband of Beatrice, worked as a carman (a driver of a horse-drawn goods vehicle).
His Army Veterinary Corps service took him to No. 2 Convalescent Horse Depot, where he held the rank of Lance Corporal. He died on 28 September 1916, aged 25, and is buried in Étaples Military Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Carman
- Family
- Husband of Beatrice V. Buxton, of 1, Weir Cottage, Old Rd., Great Clacton, Essex.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Lance Corporal
- Service number
- SE/8427
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 2 Convalescent Horse Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 28 September 1916
- Age
- 25
- Cemetery or memorial
- Etaples Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- XI. D. 17A.
Connected men
- George John ALEXANDERAlso buried at Etaples Military Cemetery
- William Henry CLARKEAlso buried at Etaples Military Cemetery
- Frederick William CRYERAlso buried at Etaples Military Cemetery
- Albert William EDGINTONAlso buried at Etaples Military Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 120
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Robert Victor Buxton”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/buxton-robert-victor-se-8427/.
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