British Army Veterinary Corps
George Percy RUXTON
Staff Sergeant
Died 29 December 1915 · Aged 43
His story
George Percy Ruxton’s background included soldiering in India. He held the rank of staff sergeant at the Army Veterinary Corps Depot.
His first qualifying service in France is dated 16 September 1915 in his medal record. George died on 29 December that year, aged 43, and is buried at South Ealing.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Soldier
- Residence recorded
- India
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Staff Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/5731
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot
- Theatre of war
- France, 16 September 1915
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 29 December 1915
- Age
- 43
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Recorded cause
- Disease
- Cemetery or memorial
- South Ealing
- Grave reference
- D. T. 52.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 59
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “George Percy Ruxton”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/ruxton-george-percy-se-5731/.
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