His story
William Freer worked as a groom and was living in Chelsea in 1911.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private; his unit is recorded as “Depot”.
He died on 17 November 1916, aged 28. His recorded burial place is Feltham Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Groom
- Residence recorded
- Chelsea
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/1891
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 17 November 1916
- Age
- 28
- Cemetery or memorial
- Feltham Cemetery
- Grave reference
- E. 49.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave — individual memorial
- Research record number: 135
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Freer”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/freer-william-se-1891/.
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