His story
Walter Mansfield worked as a soldier in avc.
He was recorded living in Hampstead in 1911.
Son of Charles and Sarah Mansfield, of Bermondsey, London; husband of H. W. Mansfield, of 1, Cadboro’ View, Rye, Sussex.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number R/269. His recorded unit was Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died on 21 October 1918, aged 29. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Soldier in AVC
- Residence recorded
- Hampstead
- Family
- Son of Charles and Sarah Mansfield, of Bermondsey, London; husband of H. W. Mansfield, of 1, Cadboro' View, Rye, Sussex.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- R/269
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Royal Garrison Artillery
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 21 October 1918
- Age
- 29
- Cemetery or memorial
- Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte
- Grave reference
- V. H. 7A.
Connected men
- James BOLLARDAlso buried at Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte
- George CARPENTERAlso buried at Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte
- Ernest William Henry REINMUTHAlso buried at Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte
- William ROBINSONAlso buried at Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 419
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Walter Mansfield”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/mansfield-walter-269/.
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