British Army Veterinary Corps

Albert Edward WING

Private

Other ranks

Died 18 May 1918 · Aged 42

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His story

Albert Edward Wing worked as a builder labourer.

He was living in Plaistow in 1911.

He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/6686. His unit was No. 23 Veterinary Hospital.

He died on 18 May 1918, aged 42. He is buried at Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.

Before the war

Occupation
Builder Labourer
Residence recorded
Plaistow

Military service

Rank recorded
Private
Service number
SE/6686
Corps or service
British Army Veterinary Corps
Unit
No. 23 Veterinary Hospital

Death and burial

Date of death
18 May 1918
Age
42
Cemetery or memorial
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery
Grave reference
V. B. 14.

Where he worked

A recorded posting supplies context for his service. Exact duties and presence during a particular incident require their own evidence.

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Sources and further reading

Cite this biography

Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Albert Edward Wing”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/wing-a-e-se-6686/.

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