British Army Veterinary Corps
Alfred Alexander ROBBINS
Staff Sergeant
Died 17 February 1918 · Aged 33*
Age discrepancy: Age 33 is used here from the AVC master research register; the death-registration text reproduced on the Find a Grave memorial gives 32; the original registration remains unchecked. We have not been able to confirm which age is correct.
His story
Alfred Alexander Robbins was a porter.
The research register names Constance Robbins as his wife.
He served as a staff sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/225.
He died on 17 February 1918. He is buried in Dorking Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is 17. 9477.
The memorial heading calls him a Staff Sergeant, while copied record text on the page gives Sergeant and discharge on 21 December 1916. The register gives age 33; the reproduced death-registration text gives 32. Find a Grave also names his wife Constance Clara Hartwell. His age, rank, discharge and fuller marriage details remain to be checked against the original documents.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Porter
- Family
- Constance Robbins - wife
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Staff Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/225
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 17 February 1918
- Age
- 33*
- Cemetery or memorial
- Dorking Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 17. 9477.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 301
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Alfred Alexander Robbins”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/robbins-alfred-alexander-se-225/.
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