British Army Veterinary Corps
Ernest William COLLINSON
Private
Died 23 September 1916 · Aged 23
His story
Ernest William Collinson worked as a labourer before his service with the West Riding Divisional Veterinary Hospital, Army Veterinary Corps. He held the rank of Private.
Ernest died on 23 September 1916, aged 23. He is buried in Varennes Military Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Labourer
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- 29
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- West Riding Divisional Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 23 September 1916
- Age
- 23
- Cemetery or memorial
- Varennes Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- I. B. 8.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 118
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Ernest William Collinson”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/collinson-ernest-william-29/.
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