His story
David Smith was a wheelwright.
The research register names Annie Smith as his wife.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/16617. His recorded unit was 23rd Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 13 November 1917, aged 41. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. His recorded grave or panel reference is P. III. R. 5B.
The Find a Grave text describes him as belonging to the Army Hospital Corps, although the photographed headstone bears the Army Veterinary Corps name. This account retains the veterinary identification.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Wheelwright
- Family
- Annie Smith - wife
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/16617
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 23rd Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 13 November 1917
- Age
- 41
- Cemetery or memorial
- St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
- Grave reference
- P. III. R. 5B.
Connected men
- John Hartland CADLEAlso buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
- Patrick KELLYAlso buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
- Patrick Henry MANNINGAlso buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
- John SNOWDENAlso buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 266
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “David Smith”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/smith-david-se-16617/.
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