His story
Ernest Shotton Gardner worked as a druggist assistant.
He was recorded living in London in 1911.
Son of John and Mary Jane Gardner, of 354, Rotherhithe New Rd., Rotherhithe, London.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/18032. His recorded unit was No. 9 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 30 October 1918, aged 35. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Janval Cemetery, Dieppe.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Druggist Assistant
- Residence recorded
- London
- Family
- Son of John and Mary Jane Gardner, of 354, Rotherhithe New Rd., Rotherhithe, London.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/18032
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 9 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 30 October 1918
- Age
- 35
- Cemetery or memorial
- Janval Cemetery, Dieppe
- Grave reference
- I. S. 1.
Connected men
- Harry Dennis PENNICARDAlso buried at Janval Cemetery, Dieppe
- John James THOMASAlso buried at Janval Cemetery, Dieppe
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 446
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Ernest Shotton Gardner”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/gardner-ernest-shotton-18032/.
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