British Army Veterinary Corps
Francis Hubert DOYLE
Lieutenant
Died 12 October 1916 · Aged 21
His story
Lieutenant Francis Hubert Doyle MRCVS obtained his degree at the Royal Veterinary College, Ballsbridge, Dublin Army Veterinary Corps, in July 1916. While at university, he won the V.M.A. gold medal for gaining first place in the final professional examination. Lieut. Doyle had previously distinguished himself as an Intermediate exhibitioner at Blackrock College.
Lieutenant Doyle obtained a commission in the A.V.C. in August. And as sent to Egypt.
The Veterinary Record reported that less than three months after arriving in Egypt, Lieutenant Doyle was kicked by a mule he was transporting, and this injury resulted in his death.
However, his army record shows that Lieutenant Doyle died because of a fractured skull he received when he fell from a horse.
He died in the 14th Australian General Hospital on 12 October 1916 because of injuries he sustained. He was buried in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
Lieutenant Doyle’s obituary notice appeared in the Veterinary Records on 9 December 1916. Doyle is also remembered in South Dublin Libraries, Our Heroes Database.
Photographs and documents
Before the war
- Nationality
- British
- Date of Birth
- 2 December 1894
- Place of Birth
- Clontarf, Dublin County, Ireland
- Veterinary College and Date of Graduation
- Dublin - July 1916
Military service
- Last Rank
- Lieutenant
- Regiment/Service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- First Theatre of War
- Egypt 1916
Medals and commemoration
- Name on RCVS Honour Board
- Yes
- Name In Officers who died in Great War
- Yes
- Medals and Awards
- British War Medal 1914-1918; Victory Medal
Death and burial
- Date of Death
- 12 October 1916
- Age at Death
- 21
- Place of Death
- Cairo, Egypt
- Cause of Death
- Accident: Fell from horse
- Cemetery
- Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Location
- Cairo, Egypt
- Grave Reference
- M.136
- Commonwealth War Grave
- Yes - CWGC Headstone
- Emblem or Badge on Headstone
- British Army Veterinary Corps
Connected men
- Lancelot D'Arcy BEGGAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Percy BOSWORTHAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Robert William CLARKEAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- William Labdon DAVEYAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- The Veterinary Record, 9 December 1916 — cited in the earlier biography
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Francis Hubert Doyle”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/francis_hubert_doyle/.
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