His story
Arthur Chetwynd was a coal miner in Tamworth, Warwickshire. During his Army Veterinary Corps service he was a private at a veterinary hospital.
His first qualifying service in France is dated 15 September 1915 in his medal record. Arthur died on 16 July 1916, aged 46, and is buried at Tamworth Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Coal Miner
- Residence recorded
- Tamworth
- Family
- Catherine Chetwynd
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/10773
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Veterinary Hospital
- Theatre of war
- France, 15 September 1915
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 16 July 1916
- Age
- 46
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Recorded cause
- Cancer
- Cemetery or memorial
- Tamworth Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 4435\.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 97
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Arthur Chetwynd”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/chetwynd-arthur-se-10773/.
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