His story
Harry Trinder was a labourer from Oxfordshire. His wife was Cecilia Trinder.
He served as a private with No. 15 Veterinary Hospital, Army Veterinary Corps. His medal record lists service in Egypt and entitlement to the 1914–15 Star.
He died on 5 December 1915, aged forty-six, and is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Family
- Cecilia Trinder - wife
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/10125
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 15 Veterinary Hospital
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 5 December 1915
- Age
- 46
- Recorded cause
- Dysentery
- Cemetery or memorial
- Doiran Memorial
Where he worked
- No. 15 Veterinary Hospital
He is recorded with this hospital.
A recorded posting supplies context for his service. Exact duties and presence during a particular incident require their own evidence.
Connected men
- John DAVIESAlso recorded with No. 15 Veterinary Hospital
- Arthur Collins EDGECOMBEAlso recorded with No. 15 Veterinary Hospital
- Harry John GURDAlso recorded with No. 15 Veterinary Hospital
- Harry Hartwell HAZELLAlso recorded with No. 15 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- A STREET NEAR YOU — CWGC-LINKED RECORD
- Research record number: 55
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Harry Trinder”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/trinder-harry-se-10125/.
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