His story
William Harry Webster worked as a kennel huntsman.
Son of William and Mary Webster, of Houston, Renfrewshire; husband of Rosa Emma Webster, of Babworth, Retford, Notts.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/10313. His recorded unit was Royal Field Artillery.
He died on 5 November 1918, aged 26. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Kennel Huntsman
- Family
- Son of William and Mary Webster, of Houston, Renfrewshire; husband of Rosa Emma Webster, of Babworth, Retford, Notts.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/10313
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Royal Field Artillery
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 5 November 1918
- Age
- 26
- Cemetery or memorial
- Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- Grave reference
- X. B. 10.
Connected men
- William Henry CAMPBELLAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- Sidney John COOKAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- William Hamer DAVIESAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- Thomas Francis DONWORTHAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 463
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Harry Webster”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/webster-william-harry-se-10313/.
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