His story
Gervase Widdowson worked as a labourer.
He was recorded living in West Bridgford in 1911.
Son of Hannah and the late Gervaise Widdowson, of West Bridgford, Notts; husband of the late Lily Widdowson.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/18953. His recorded unit was No. 21 Mobile Veterinary Section.
He died on 1 November 1918, aged 28. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Residence recorded
- West Bridgford
- Family
- Son of Hannah and the late Gervaise Widdowson, of West Bridgford, Notts; husband of the late Lily Widdowson.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/18953
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 21 Mobile Veterinary Section
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 1 November 1918
- Age
- 28
- Cemetery or memorial
- Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- Grave reference
- X. A. 8.
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
- Research record number: 452
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Gervase Widdowson”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/widdowson-gervase-se-18953/.
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