British Army Veterinary Corps
Stanley Herbert CAVELL
Sergeant
Died 21 March 1918 · Aged 31*
Age discrepancy: Age 31 is used here from the AVC master research register; the Find a Grave memorial narrative also gives 31; its heading gives 30. We have not been able to confirm which age is correct.
His story
Stanley Herbert Cavell was a fishmonger.
He was the husband of Louie Yarsley Barnett (formerly Cavell), of 2, Alicia Villas, Chatham, Canterbury, Kent.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/5304. He was attached to Royal Field Artillery.
He died on 21 March 1918. He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial. His recorded grave or panel reference is Panel 11.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Fishmonger
- Family
- Husband of Louie Yarsley Barnett (formerly Cavell), of 2, Alicia Villas, Chatham, Canterbury, Kent.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/5304
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Attachment
- Royal Field Artillery
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 21 March 1918
- Age
- 31*
- Cemetery or memorial
- Ploegsteert Memorial
- Grave reference
- Panel 11.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 308
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Stanley Herbert Cavell”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/cavell-stanley-herbert-se-5304/.
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