New Zealand Veterinary Corps

Percy BOSWORTH

Trooper

Next-of-kin records: Auckland Museum’s nominal-roll details name Mrs Sarah Bosworth (mother), of Eden Street, Mount Eden. A separate biographical field, citing the Auckland provincial Roll of Honour, names Major Bosworth of Palmerston North. We have not established his relationship to Percy or the reason for the different entries.
Auckland Museum — Percy Bosworth, 17/26

His story

Percy Bosworth named his mother, Sarah Bosworth of Eden Street, Mount Eden, Auckland, as next of kin in the nominal-roll details reproduced by Auckland Museum. He was recorded as single when he embarked on 14 December 1914 with the 2nd Reinforcements.

He served as Trooper 17/26 in the New Zealand Veterinary Corps. The museum lists the transport group as Verdala, Willochra or Knight of the Garter, without identifying his individual ship. Bosworth died on 4 April 1916 and is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, grave F. 25.

Before the war

Nationality: New Zealand service
Family: Mother Sarah Bosworth, Eden Street, Mount Eden, Auckland (nominal-roll details reproduced by Auckland Museum).

Military service

Rank recorded: Trooper
Service number: 17/26
Corps or service: New Zealand Veterinary Corps

Death and burial

Date of death: 4 April 1916
Cemetery or memorial: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Grave reference: F. 25.

Connected men

Lancelot D'Arcy BEGGAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Robert William CLARKEAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Francis Hubert DOYLEAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
William Labdon DAVEYAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery

Sources and further reading

Cite this biography

Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Percy Bosworth”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/percy_bosworth/.

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