His story
John Cowley worked as a coachman and was living in Newcastle, Staffordshire, in 1911.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private; his unit is recorded as “Stationary Veterinary Hospital”.
He died on 26 April 1917, aged 57. His recorded burial place is Durrington Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Coachman
- Residence recorded
- Newcastle
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/15697
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Stationary Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 26 April 1917
- Age
- 57
- Cemetery or memorial
- Durrington Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 236.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 199
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Cowley”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/cowley-john-se-15697/.
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