His story
Frederick Arthur West worked as a farm labourer and was living in Rocester in 1911. The research identifies his wife as Florence.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private, recorded with 24th Section.
He died on 13 June 1917, aged 31. His recorded burial place is Baghdad Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Farm Labourer
- Residence recorded
- Rocester
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/4413
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 24th Section
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 13 June 1917
- Age
- 31
- Cemetery or memorial
- Baghdad Cemetery
- Grave reference
- XV. H. 11.
Connected men
- William Percival BROOMFIELDAlso buried at Baghdad Cemetery
- David GARDNERAlso buried at Baghdad Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 220
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Frederick Arthur West”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/west-frederick-arthur-se-4413/.
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