His story
Charles Garner was a labourer.
He was the husband of Mary Alice Garner, of Howlett End, Wimbish, Saffron Walden.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/6437. His recorded unit was No. 2 Convalescent Horse Depot.
He died on 9 September 1917, aged 39. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is XXV. P. 12A.
Newspaper excerpts reproduced on Find a Grave describe a fatal skull fracture following a fall from his horse.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Family
- Husband of Mary Alice Garner, of Howlett End, Wimbish, Saffron Walden.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/6437
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 2 Convalescent Horse Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 9 September 1917
- Age
- 39
- Cemetery or memorial
- Etaples Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- XXV. P. 12A.
Connected men
- George John ALEXANDERAlso buried at Etaples Military Cemetery
- Robert Victor BUXTONAlso buried at Etaples Military Cemetery
- William Henry CLARKEAlso buried at Etaples Military Cemetery
- Frederick William CRYERAlso buried at Etaples Military Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 251
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Charles Garner”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/garner-charles-se-6437/.
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