British Army Veterinary Corps
John Edward FRANCIS
Lance Corporal
Died 1 August 1916 · Aged 26
His story
John Edward Francis was a lance corporal with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital, Army Veterinary Corps. His medal record gives 24 November 1914 as his first qualifying service in France.
John worked as a carter in Shrewsbury and named his mother, Mary Francis, as his next of kin. He died on 1 August 1916, aged 26, and is buried at Bois-Guillaume.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Carter
- Residence recorded
- Shrewsbury
- Family
- Mary Francis - mother
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Lance Corporal
- Service number
- SE/1096
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- Theatre of war
- France, 24 November 1914
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 1 August 1916
- Age
- 26
- Place of death
- France
- Recorded cause
- Meningitis
- Cemetery or memorial
- Bois-Guillaume
- Grave reference
- I. C. 4A.
Where he worked
- No. 7 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
- Fred ALLENAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- John Hartland CADLEAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- Edward Frederick CAMPBELLAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- William COCKRAMAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 103
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Edward Francis”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/francis-john-edward-se-1096/.
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