His story
Alfred William Hume was a carman in Woolwich, Kent, and the son of Alfred and Sarah Hume of Little Totham, Essex. CWGC names his wife as Alice M. A. Tapp, formerly Hume, of 131 Bernice Crescent, Toronto, Canada.
Alfred served at the Army Veterinary Corps Depot as a horse keeper. He died on 12 March 1915, aged 46. He is buried at Greenwich Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Carman
- Residence recorded
- Woolwich
- Family
- CWGC particulars: Son of Alfred and Sarah Hume, of Little Totham, Essex; husband of Alice M. A. Tapp (formerly Hume), of 131, Bernice Crescent, Toronto, Canada.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Horse Keeper
- Service number
- SE/4943
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 12 March 1915
- Age
- 46
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Recorded cause
- Heart Disease
- Cemetery or memorial
- Greenwich Cemetery
- Grave reference
- Screen Wall. 3 "C." A. 328.
Connected men
- Thomas Henry BRADBURYAlso buried at Greenwich Cemetery
- George COATESAlso buried at Greenwich Cemetery
- Thomas Patrick HUTCHINSAlso buried at Greenwich Cemetery
- Charles James JONESAlso buried at Greenwich Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 12
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Alfred William Hume”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/hume-alfred-william-se-4943/.
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