His story
Jacob Flatt worked as a jobmaster.
He was recorded living in Methwold in 1911.
Husband of Edith F. Flatt, of 45, Cornfield Rd., Bury St. Edmunds.
He served as a staff sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/8551. His recorded unit was Royal Field Artillery.
He died on 23 October 1918, aged 45. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Snettisham (St. Mary) Churchyard.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Jobmaster
- Residence recorded
- Methwold
- Family
- Husband of Edith F. Flatt, of 45, Cornfield Rd., Bury St. Edmunds.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Staff Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/8551
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Royal Field Artillery
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 23 October 1918
- Age
- 45
- Cemetery or memorial
- Snettisham (St. Mary) Churchyard
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 422
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Jacob Flatt”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/flatt-jacob-se-8551/.
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