British Army Veterinary Corps
Frederick Stanley LANYON
Private
Died 30 November 1916 · Aged 22
His story
Frederick Stanley Lanyon worked as a miner in Cornwall. His parents, Frederick and Susan, lived at Todpool, St Day.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private, recorded with No. 18 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 30 November 1916, aged 22. His recorded burial place is Salonika Lembet Road.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Miner
- Residence recorded
- Gwennap
- Family
- Son of Frederick and Susan Lanyon, of Todpool, St. Day, Cornwall.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/20297
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 30 November 1916
- Age
- 22
- Cemetery or memorial
- Salonika Lembet Road
- Grave reference
- 714.
Where he worked
- No. 18 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
- John Reginald FOORDAlso recorded with No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
- Frederick Charles FOXAlso recorded with No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
- William HODGESAlso recorded with No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
- William MASTERSAlso recorded with No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave — individual memorial
- Research record number: 137
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Frederick Stanley Lanyon”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/lanyon-frederick-stanley-se-20297/.
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