His story
Bertie Huntingford worked as a coachman and was living at Walton-on-Thames in 1911. His parents were William and Sarah Huntingford.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps sergeant; his unit is recorded as “Base Depot”.
He died on 1 January 1917, aged 40. He is commemorated on the Mikra Memorial.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Coachman
- Residence recorded
- Walton on Thames
- Family
- Son of William and Sarah Huntingford; husband of H. Smith (formerly Huntingford), of The Garage, Brockenhurst Park, Brockenhurst, Hants.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/18327
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Base Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 1 January 1917
- Age
- 40
- Cemetery or memorial
- Mikra Memorial
Connected men
- Frederick Charles COPPINAlso commemorated at Mikra Memorial
- William DAVIESAlso commemorated at Mikra Memorial
- Walter READAlso commemorated at Mikra Memorial
- William REIDAlso commemorated at Mikra Memorial
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- A Street Near You — transcription of commemorative particulars
- Research record number: 149
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Bertie Huntingford”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/huntingford-bertie-se-18327/.
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