His story
John Thomas Vale worked as a carman in Woolwich, Kent.
His next of kin was his wife, Georgina Vale.
He served as a Sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps. His medal record gives 30 June 1915 as the date of his first qualifying service in Egypt.
He died on 17 June 1916, aged 34. His burial is recorded at Amara War Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Carman
- Residence recorded
- Woolwich
- Family
- Georgina Vale - wife
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/2305
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Theatre of war
- Egypt, 30 June 1915
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 17 June 1916
- Age
- 34
- Place of death
- Mesopotamia
- Recorded cause
- Heat Stroke
- Cemetery or memorial
- Amara War Cemetery
- Grave reference
- VIII. E. 9.
Connected men
- Jesse HAINESAlso buried at Amara War Cemetery
- William MOSSAlso buried at Amara War Cemetery
- William Stephen WATERSAlso buried at Amara War Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 89
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Thomas Vale”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/vale-john-thomas-se-2305/.
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