His story
Joseph Patrick Walsh worked as a coachman. His wife Lucy is recorded at Blacknest Cottage, Sunninghill, Ascot.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps sergeant; his unit is recorded as “Depot”.
He died on 6 December 1916, aged 60. His recorded burial place is Greenwich Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Coachman
- Family
- Husband of Lucy Walsh, of Blacknest Cottage, Sunninghill, Ascot.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/9983
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 6 December 1916
- Age
- 60
- Cemetery or memorial
- Greenwich Cemetery
- Grave reference
- Screen Wall. 3 Gen. B. 535.
Connected men
- Thomas Henry BRADBURYAlso buried at Greenwich Cemetery
- George COATESAlso buried at Greenwich Cemetery
- Alfred William HUMEAlso buried at Greenwich Cemetery
- Thomas Patrick HUTCHINSAlso buried at Greenwich Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave — individual memorial
- Research record number: 139
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Joseph Patrick Walsh”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/walsh-joseph-patrick-se-9983/.
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