His story
John Eckert was a coal carter.
He was the husband of Mrs. E. H. Eckert, of 36, Laurel Row, Brighton.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/1237. His recorded unit was No. 7 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 23 August 1917, aged 36. He is buried in Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension. His recorded grave or panel reference is A. 23A.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Coal Carter
- Family
- Husband of Mrs. E. H. Eckert, of 36, Laurel Row, Brighton.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/1237
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 23 August 1917
- Age
- 36
- Cemetery or memorial
- Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension
- Grave reference
- A. 23A.
Connected men
- Francis David BROWNAlso buried at Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension
- Arthur George COLEMANAlso buried at Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 243
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Eckert”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/eckert-john-se-1237/.
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