STORIE, John
Personal Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 23 April 1859 |
| Place of Birth | - |
| Veterinary College and Date of Graduation | New Edinburgh - April 1880 |
Military Service
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Last Rank | Captain |
| Regiment/Service | Army Veterinary Corps |
| Secondary Regiment | Scots Greys |
| Secondary Unit | Dunbar Depot |
| First Theatre of War | Home Duties 1914 |
Casualty Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 04 October 1915 |
| Age at Death | - |
| Place of Death | Scotland |
| Cause of Death | Pleurisy |
Cemetery
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Cemetery | Prestonkirk Parish Church Yard |
| Location | East Lynton, Scotland |
| Grave Reference | IV.21 Middle |
| Commonwealth War Grave | Yes - Private Headstone |
| Emblem or Badge on Headstone |
Honours and Memorials
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Name on RCVS Honour Board | Yes |
| Name In Officers who died in Great War | No |
| Medals and Awards |
Biography
Captain John Storie MRCVS gained the Highland Agricultural Society Veterinary Certificate in 1875 from the New Edinburgh Veterinary College and qualified MRCVS in April 1880.
He went on to succeed his uncle Francis Storie MRCVS in practice in East Linton, Lothian. For many years, he was a member of the Town Council and served as Provost of the town between 1893 and 1898. He lectured on veterinary science at the Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture.
John Storie was a Captain in the Territorial Division of the Army Veterinary Corps, and on the outbreak of war, he was attached to the Lothian and Border Horse, a regiment with which he had been associated for some time. He was later transferred to the Scots Greys Depot at Dunbar, a position that allowed him to attend to his practice.
He died at home on 4th October 1915, aged 59, following an attack of pleurisy and is buried in Prestonkirk Parish Churchyard, Scotland. He is buried under a private headstone which is recognised as a Commonwealth War Grave
One of his sons James Clapperton Storie, qualified MRCVS from the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College in 1909 and also served as a Captain in the Army Veterinary Corps during the Great War.
Captain Stories obituary appeared in The Veterinary Record dated 9 October 1915.
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