His story
George Denyer worked as a labourer in Sunbury Common, Middlesex, before serving as a private with No. 6 Veterinary Hospital, Army Veterinary Corps.
His medal record gives 23 January 1915 as his first qualifying service in France. George was 26 when he died on 29 July 1916. He is buried at Oxford Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Residence recorded
- Sunbury Common
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/3504
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 6 Veterinary Hospital
- Theatre of war
- France, 23 January 1915
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 29 July 1916
- Age
- 26
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Recorded cause
- Nephritis
- Cemetery or memorial
- Oxford Cemetery
- Grave reference
- I1. 53.
Where he worked
- No. 6 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
- Albert MUNDAYAlso recorded with No. 6 Veterinary Hospital
- Edward Omega TOWNSENDAlso recorded with No. 6 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 102
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “George Denyer”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/denyer-george-se-3504/.
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