POLLOCK, Daniel
Personal Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 1885 |
| Place of Birth | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Veterinary College and Date of Graduation | Glasgow - December 1914 |
Military Service
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Last Rank | Captain |
| Regiment/Service | Army Veterinary Corps |
| Secondary Regiment | |
| Secondary Unit | |
| First Theatre of War | Unknown Date |
Casualty Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 15 April 1917 |
| Age at Death | 32 |
| Place of Death | Mediterran Sea off Greece, Greece |
| Cause of Death | Drowned by ship sunk by U-Boat |
Cemetery
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Cemetery | Mikra Memorial for HT Aarcadian |
| Location | Mikra, Greece |
| Grave Reference | Memorial Panel |
| Commonwealth War Grave | Yes - Memorial Panel |
| Emblem or Badge on Headstone |
Honours and Memorials
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Name on RCVS Honour Board | Yes |
| Name In Officers who died in Great War | Yes |
| Medals and Awards |
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Biography
Captain Daniel Pollock MRCVS, the younger son of veterinarian James Pollock, was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in 1885.
He graduated from the Veterinary College Glasgow in 1915 and enlisted soon after. He was quickly promoted to the rank of Captain.
He was aboard the troop ship Arcadian when it was torpedoed and sunk on 15 April 1917 by U-Boat UC 74 in the Aegean Sea while transporting troops from Salonika to Alexandria in Egypt. Thirty-five crew members and 242 troops perished from the 1,335 on board at the time.
His death is commemorated in the Mikra Memorial in Greece.
Captain Pollock was reported as missing and believed to have drowned in the Veterinary Record on May 12, 1917. His death was confirmed in the May 26 issue.
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