His story
Thomas Kirkham served with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps. In civilian life he worked as a labourer in Somer Wood, Shropshire.
He died on 18 August 1916, aged 38, and is buried at Bois-Guillaume.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Residence recorded
- Somer Wood
- Family
- Alice Kirkham
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/18987
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 18 August 1916
- Age
- 38
- Place of death
- France
- Recorded cause
- Train Accident
- Cemetery or memorial
- Bois-Guillaume
- Grave reference
- I. A. 2.
Where he worked
- No. 7 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
- Fred ALLENAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- John Hartland CADLEAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- Edward Frederick CAMPBELLAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
- William COCKRAMAlso recorded with No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 110
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Thomas Kirkham”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/kirkham-thomas-se-18987/.
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