His story
John Henry Hurst worked as a hosiery trimmer in Newfound Pool, Leicester. His wife, E. Hurst, lived at 20 Rowan Street.
He served as a private with No. 11 Veterinary Hospital, Army Veterinary Corps. He died in Greece on 16 October 1918, aged thirty, and was buried in Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Hosiery Trimmer
- Family
- Husband of E. Hurst, of 20, Rowan St., Newfound Pool, Leicester.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/24586
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 11 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 16 October 1918
- Age
- 30
- Place of death
- Greece
- Recorded cause
- Bronchopneumonia
- Cemetery or memorial
- Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 352.
Where he worked
- No. 11 Veterinary Hospital
He is recorded with this hospital.
A recorded posting supplies context for his service. Exact duties and presence during a particular incident require their own evidence.
Connected men
- William James JONESAlso recorded with No. 11 Veterinary Hospital
- William Gibson LUKEAlso recorded with No. 11 Veterinary Hospital
- Lewis OAKLEYAlso recorded with No. 11 Veterinary Hospital
- Frederick James STEVENSAlso recorded with No. 11 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 409
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Henry Hurst”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/hurst-john-henry-se-24586/.
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