British Army Veterinary Corps
Alfred Jacob CRIPPS
Horse Keeper
Died 4 February 1915 · Aged 27
His story
Alfred Jacob Cripps was a horse keeper with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital, Army Veterinary Corps. His medal record gives 1 December 1914 as the date of his first qualifying service in France.
In civilian life Alfred worked as a carman in Bowers Park, London. His parents, Mr and Mrs Cripps, lived at 8 Park Cottages, New Southgate.
He died on 4 February 1915, aged 27. He is buried at Bois-Guillaume.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Carman
- Residence recorded
- Bowers Park
- Family
- CWGC particulars: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Cripps, of 8, Park Cottages, New Southgate, London.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Horse Keeper
- Service number
- SE/1303
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- Theatre of war
- France, 1 December 1914
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 4 February 1915
- Age
- 27
- Place of death
- France
- Recorded cause
- Gangrene of Lung
- Cemetery or memorial
- Bois-Guillaume
- Grave reference
- I. B. 19.
Where he worked
- No. 7 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
- Fred ALLENAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- John Hartland CADLEAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- Edward Frederick CAMPBELLAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- William COCKRAMAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 6
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Alfred Jacob Cripps”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/cripps-alfred-jacob-se-1303/.
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