British Army Veterinary Corps
Charles Herbert LESTER
Horse Keeper
Died 20 March 1915 · Aged 17
His story
Charles Herbert Lester lived in Brighton, Sussex. His partner was Agnes Lester.
As a horse keeper in the Army Veterinary Corps, Charles served with No. 12 Mobile Veterinary Section. His medal record dates his first qualifying service in France to 17 November 1914. He died on 20 March 1915 and is buried at Longuenesse Souvenir.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Student
- Residence recorded
- Brighton
- Family
- Agnes Lester - partner
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Horse Keeper
- Service number
- SE/836
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 12 Mobile Veterinary Section
- Theatre of war
- France, 17 November 1914
Medals and commemoration
- 1914 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 20 March 1915
- Age
- 17
- Place of death
- France
- Recorded cause
- Meningitis
- Cemetery or memorial
- Longuenesse Souvenir
- Grave reference
- I. A. 67.
Connected men
- Davis William Thomas GIBSONAlso buried at Longuenesse Souvenir
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 16
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Charles Herbert Lester”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/lester-charles-herbert-se-836/.
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