British Army Veterinary Corps
William Stephen WATERS
Corporal
Died 18 August 1917 · Aged 38*
Age discrepancy: Age 38 is used here from the AVC master research register; the Find a Grave memorial gives 39–40. We have not been able to confirm which age is correct.
His story
William Stephen Waters was a hall porter.
The research register names Mary Elizabeth as his wife.
He served as a corporal in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/17360. His recorded unit was 6th Mobile Sect.
He died on 18 August 1917. He is buried in Amara War Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is XII. C. 2.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Hall Porter
- Family
- Mary Elizabeth - wife
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Corporal
- Service number
- SE/17360
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 6th Mobile Sect
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 18 August 1917
- Age
- 38*
- Cemetery or memorial
- Amara War Cemetery
- Grave reference
- XII. C. 2.
Connected men
- Jesse HAINESAlso buried at Amara War Cemetery
- William MOSSAlso buried at Amara War Cemetery
- John Thomas VALEAlso buried at Amara War Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 241
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Stephen Waters”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/waters-william-stephen-se-17360/.
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