His story
Alfred Chimpkin worked as a horse keeper and was living in St Albans in 1911. His daughter, Nellie E. Huish, is recorded at Burswood in Western Australia.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps staff sergeant, recorded with No. 9 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 1 April 1917, aged 48. His recorded burial place is Janval Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Horse Keeper
- Residence recorded
- St. Albans
- Family
- Father of Mrs. Nellie E. Huish, of "Lismore, " Hawksburn Rd., Burswood, Western Australia.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Staff Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/337
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 9 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 1 April 1917
- Age
- 48
- Cemetery or memorial
- Janval Cemetery
- Grave reference
- I. F. 4.
Where he worked
- No. 9 Veterinary Hospital
He is recorded with this hospital.
A recorded posting supplies context for his service. Exact duties and presence during a particular incident require their own evidence.
Connected men
- Aubrey GREGORYAlso recorded with No. 9 Veterinary Hospital
- George Liston MELROSEAlso recorded with No. 9 Veterinary Hospital
- Herbert Kemble NUNNAlso recorded with No. 9 Veterinary Hospital
- Harry Dennis PENNICARDAlso recorded with No. 9 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 188
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Alfred Chimpkin”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/chimpkin-alfred-se-337/.
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