posted on 2024-01-18, 17:34authored byLest We Forget Project Team
Samuel was living in Birmingham with his second wife at an address which no longer exists. He volunteered to serve for his country. Samuel was in the 127th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (presumable West Midlands based) and was killed by an artillery shell hitting his position on 13th September 1918, aged 46.
History
Name of contributor(s)
Ivor John Sutton
Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to
Late wife's grandfather
Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place
1918
Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place
Pas de Calais, France
Object(s)
Commemorative Information from the CWGC, Photo of Samuel, Photo of gravestone