British Army Veterinary Corps
John HUTTON
Staff Sergeant Horse Keeper
Died 30 July 1918 · Aged 45
His story
Son of Peter and Hannah Hutton of Liverpool; husband of the late Annie Hutton.
He served as a staff sergeant horse keeper in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SR/40. His unit was Welsh Divisional Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 30 July 1918, aged 45. He is buried at Woolwich Cemetery.
Before the war
- Family
- Son of Peter and Hannah Hutton of Liverpool; husband of the late Annie Hutton.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Staff Sergeant Horse Keeper
- Service number
- SR/40
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Welsh Divisional Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 30 July 1918
- Age
- 45
- Cemetery or memorial
- Woolwich Cemetery
- Grave reference
- F. 601.
Connected men
- Thomas Merrifield ENDEANAlso buried at Woolwich Cemetery
- William WRIGHTAlso buried at Woolwich Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 372
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Hutton”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/hutton-john-sr-40/.
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