His story
William Labdon Davey was a labourer from Devon. He served as a private with No. 16 Veterinary Hospital, Army Veterinary Corps, and began his overseas service on 14 March 1915.
He died in Egypt on 18 December 1915, aged twenty-one, and was buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Family
- Son of Mrs. Ellen Harris, of Exmouth, Devon.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/4204
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 16 Veterinary Hospital
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 18 December 1915
- Age
- 21
- Place of death
- Egypt
- Recorded cause
- Typhoid
- Cemetery or memorial
- Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Grave reference
- D. 224.
Where he worked
- No. 16 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
- Joseph Dougles GRAHAMAlso recorded with No. 16 Veterinary Hospital
- Harry HARDINGAlso recorded with No. 16 Veterinary Hospital
- Reuben PINGREEAlso recorded with No. 16 Veterinary Hospital
- Lancelot D'Arcy BEGGAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- FIND A GRAVE — DAVEY IN THE EXMOUTH MEMORIAL COLLECTION
- Research record number: 56
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Labdon Davey”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/davey-william-labdon-se-4204/.
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