British Army Veterinary Corps
Fergus Norman Wilkinson LATHAM
Private
Died 22 October 1916 · Aged 38
His story
Fergus Norman Wilkinson Latham was a chartered accountant and an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. His parents were William Henry and Mary Jane Latham of Bolton.
He joined the Army Veterinary Corps and served as a Private with No. 2 Veterinary Hospital. He died on 22 October 1916, aged 38, and is buried at Ste. Marie Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Chartered Accountant
- Family
- Son of William Henry and Mary Jane Latham, of Bolton. Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/22624
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 2 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 22 October 1916
- Age
- 38
- Cemetery or memorial
- Ste. Marie Cemetery
- Grave reference
- Div. 3. N. 2.
Where he worked
- No. 2 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
- Henry Hector MANTONAlso recorded with No. 2 Veterinary Hospital
- Robert BARCLAYAlso buried at Ste. Marie Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 127
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Fergus Norman Wilkinson Latham”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/latham-fergus-norman-wilkinson-se-22624/.
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