His story
Before the war, Phillip Prosser worked as a stableman. He was married to Ellen, who was later known as Ellen Cornelius.
Phillip served as a Private with No. 34 Mobile Veterinary Section, Army Veterinary Corps. He died on 1 September 1916, aged 48, and is commemorated on the Chatby Memorial.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Stableman
- Family
- Husband of Ellen Cornelius (formerly Prosser), of 48, Ivory Place, Brighton.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/7514
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 34 Mobile Veterinary Section
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 1 September 1916
- Age
- 48
- Cemetery or memorial
- Chatby Memorial
Connected men
- Lancelot Robert George COLLINGSAlso commemorated at Chatby Memorial
- Edward NEIGHBOURAlso commemorated at Chatby Memorial
- James Pryce ROBINSONAlso commemorated at Chatby Memorial
- Ernest William SCUTTAlso commemorated at Chatby Memorial
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 114
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Phillip Prosser”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/prosser-phillip-se-7514/.
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