His story
John English Urwin was a butcher.
The research register names May Jane as his wife.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number 97.
He died on 4 October 1917, aged 26. He is buried in Chollerton Churchyard. His recorded grave or panel reference is 432.
A probate entry quoted on Find a Grave names his widow as Mary Jane Urwin and gives the address 2 Kimberley Gardens, Stocksfield. The research register spells her name May Jane. The memorial says his acceptance for war-dead commemoration was recorded on 20 March 2012; these statements remain attributed to that account.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Butcher
- Family
- May Jane - wife
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- 97
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 4 October 1917
- Age
- 26
- Cemetery or memorial
- Chollerton Churchyard
- Grave reference
- 432
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 257
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John English Urwin”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/urwin-john-english-97/.
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