His story
Ernest George Pask worked as a groom and was living in Newmarket in 1911. He was married to Rose, whose address is recorded in Field Terrace Road.
He served as a Sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps. He was attached to 170th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
He died on 5 June 1917, aged 50. His recorded burial place is Roclincourt Military Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Groom
- Residence recorded
- Newmarket
- Family
- Husband of Rose Pask, of 10, Field Terrace Rd., Newmarket.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/1720
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Attachment
- 170th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 5 June 1917
- Age
- 50
- Cemetery or memorial
- Roclincourt Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- I. C. 21.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 217
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Ernest George Pask”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/pask-ernest-george-se-1720/.
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