British Army Veterinary Corps
Paul Stanislas THIERRY
Captain
Died 18 February 1920 · Aged 30
His story
Captain Paul Stanislas Thierry MRCVS was born in Kensington, London, in October 1884. He graduated from the Royal College in December 1912.
He arrived in France in March 1915, served there through the war and was Mentioned in Despatches.
After the war he was transferred to Sri Lanka and served with the 317th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
He died in Sri Lanka on 18 February 1920 and was buried in Colombo General Cemetery.
Before the war
- Nationality
- British
- Date of Birth
- 1889
- Place of Birth
- London, England
- Veterinary College and Date of Graduation
- Royal Veterinary College - 1912
Military service
- Last Rank
- Captain
- Regiment/Service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Secondary Regiment
- Royal Field Artillery
- Secondary Unit
- 317th Brigade
- First Theatre of War
- France March 1915
Medals and commemoration
- Name on RCVS Honour Board
- No
- Name In Officers who died in Great War
- Yes
- Medals and Awards
- Mentioned in Dispatches; 1915 Star; Victory Medal; British War Medal 1914-1918
Death and burial
- Date of Death
- 18 February 1920
- Age at Death
- 30
- Place of Death
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Cause of Death
- Illness
- Cemetery
- Colombo(Kanette) General Cemetery
- Location
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Commonwealth War Grave
- Yes
- Emblem or Badge on Headstone
- British Army Veterinary Corps
Sources and further reading
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Paul Stanislas Thierry”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/paul_stanislas_thierry/.
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