His story
Ernest William Small was a gardener.
He was the son of Frederick George and Mary Jane Small, of Whitehill, Langport, Somerset.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number TT/03694. His recorded unit was 19th Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 25 January 1918, aged 23. He is buried in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is D. 128.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Gardener
- Family
- Son of Frederick George and Mary Jane Small, of Whitehill, Langport, Somerset.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- TT/03694
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 19th Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 25 January 1918
- Age
- 23
- Cemetery or memorial
- Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
- Grave reference
- D. 128.
Connected men
- Archibald Wright CAMPBELLAlso buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
- Peter CRITCHLEYAlso buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
- Jack HILLIERAlso buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
- Frederick Owen MAYNARDAlso buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 297
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Ernest William Small”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/small-ernest-william-tt-03694/.
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