His story
Joseph Redgrave worked as a horse keeper and was living in Gillingham in 1911. His father Charles is recorded at 31 Middle Street, Old Brompton.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private, recorded with Veterinary Hospital, Larkhill Camp.
He died on 15 May 1917, aged 20. He is commemorated at Gillingham (Grange Road) Cemetery, Kent.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Horse Keeper
- Residence recorded
- Gillingham
- Family
- Son of Charles Redgrave, of 31, Middle St., Old Brompton, Gillingham.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/20587
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Veterinary Hospital, Larkhill Camp
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 15 May 1917
- Age
- 20
- Cemetery or memorial
- Gillingham (Grange Road) Cemetery, Kent
- Grave reference
- Special Memorial 15.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- A Street Near You — transcription of commemorative particulars
- Research record number: 207
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Joseph Redgrave”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/redgrave-joseph-se-20587/.
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