His story
William Whittaker was a labourer.
He was the son of George and Fanny Sarah Whittaker; husband of Winifred Whittaker, of 2, Cartwright St., Newcastle-under-Lyme.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number TT/0880. His recorded unit was North Midland Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 31 July 1917, aged 35. He is buried in Newcastle-under-Lyme Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is 79. C.E. 9.
The Find a Grave memorial gives his birth year as 1882 and names Newcastle-under-Lyme as his birthplace.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Family
- Son of George and Fanny Sarah Whittaker; husband of Winifred Whittaker, of 2, Cartwright St., Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- TT/0880
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- North Midland Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 31 July 1917
- Age
- 35
- Cemetery or memorial
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 79. C.E. 9.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 237
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Whittaker”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/whittaker-william-tt-0880/.
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