His story
William Henry Simmons was a gardener.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/11474. His recorded unit was Depot (Woolwich).
He died on 28 November 1917, aged 43. He is buried in Ecclesmachan Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is B. 58.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Gardener
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/11474
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot (Woolwich)
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 28 November 1917
- Age
- 43
- Cemetery or memorial
- Ecclesmachan Cemetery
- Grave reference
- B. 58.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 272
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Henry Simmons”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/simmons-william-henry-se-11474/.
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