Herman "Schnaps" Tratthen, although his name sounds German, he was in fact English.
A professional pre-war jockey based in Newmarket, he rode very few winners but did ride the 1911 Scottish Grand National winner Couvrefeu II.
He served as Sgt 9114 Tratthen in the AVC (Army Vetinanary Corps) A battery 124 Brigade RFA.
Herman got through the war only to succumb to illness 8 days after hostilities ended on the 19th November 1918.
The AVC was based at Rouen Hospital (which had, in fact, about 8 hospitals).
Many housed soldiers suffering from the flu pandemic then sweeping through Europe.
Herman fell victim the illness, and died aged 27.
He is buried at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France.