His story
Arthur Neville Upton worked as a farm bailiff and was living at Westgate-on-Sea in 1911. He was married to Mary Jane.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private, recorded with No. 3 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 22 January 1917, aged 47. His recorded burial place is Boulogne Eastern.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Farm Bailiff
- Residence recorded
- Westgate-On-Sea
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/7473
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 22 January 1917
- Age
- 47
- Cemetery or memorial
- Boulogne Eastern
- Grave reference
- VIII. C. 174.
Where he worked
- No. 3 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
- William Henry CAMPBELLAlso recorded with No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
- John Robert CLARKAlso recorded with No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
- James MANNAlso recorded with No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
- Robert PEARCEAlso recorded with No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave — individual memorial
- Research record number: 161
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Arthur Neville Upton”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/upton-arthur-neville-se-7473/.
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