British Army Veterinary Corps
William MARRIOTT
Lance Sergeant
Died 30 December 1916 · Aged 51*
Record discrepancy: This entry displays TT/03131, following the current CWGC casualty record. The CWGC grave-registration reports and headstone schedule give TT/03531 for Marriott. We have not been able to establish which number is correct. The earlier research number SE/124 is not supported by the CWGC documents examined.
Current CWGC casualty record — TT/03131 · Grave-registration report — TT/03531 (doc5226140) · Further grave-registration report — TT/03531 (doc5226162) · Headstone schedule — TT/03531 (doc5226176)
Age discrepancy: Age 51 is used here from the AVC master research register; the Find a Grave memorial 60001318 gives 52. We have not been able to confirm which age is correct.
His story
William Marriott worked as a carting contractor and was living in Bletchley in 1911.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps lance sergeant, recorded with Highland Divisional Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 30 December 1916, aged 51. His recorded burial place is Northampton Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Carting Contractor
- Residence recorded
- Bletchley
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Lance Sergeant
- Service number
- TT/03131
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Highland Divisional Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 30 December 1916
- Age
- 51*
- Cemetery or memorial
- Northampton Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 137. 4. 5338.
Connected men
- William FALLAAlso buried at Northampton Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave — individual memorial
- CWGC original grave or headstone record
- Research record number: 145
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Marriott”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/marriott-william-se-124/.
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