His story
William Bertie Wheller was a coachman, born at Pennington in Hampshire. He was the son of William and Jane Wheller and was married to Gertrude.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private; his unit is recorded as “Depot”.
He died on 2 December 1916, aged 39. His recorded burial place is St Firmin.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Coachman
- Residence recorded
- Crawley
- Family
- Son of William and Jane Wheller; husband of Gertrude Annie Peeling (formerly Wheller), of 57, Lochaline St., Fulham Palace Rd., London. Born at Pennington, Hants.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/23597
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 2 December 1916
- Age
- 39
- Cemetery or memorial
- St Firmin
- Grave reference
- Near South boundary.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave — individual memorial
- Research record number: 138
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Bertie Wheller”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/wheller-william-bertie-se-23597/.
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