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Rank : Private

Army Number : 5765 and 242073

Unit : 2/5th Bn

Biography :

Served with 2/5th Bn in World War One. Killed in action France and Flanders campaign 7.12.1917. He is buried at Ribecourt British Cemetery, Nord, France. Birth Place: Belgrave, Leics - Residence: Cleethorpes, Lincs - Enlistment Place: Spurn, Yorks

Medal card: 5765 and 242073 - British War and Victory medals.

Further info: Samuel was born Barrow upon Soar. He moved to Cleethorpes from Mountsorrel and married and by that time had 6 children. It is likely that Samuel moved from Mountsorrel with my grandfather, his brother and 2 sisters. When he enlisted in the regiment he was resident in Cleethorpes, but the enlistment place is shown Spurn Yorks. Although Spurn at that time had more of a community than today it was mainly made up of Lifeboat crew. If Samuel was working over at Spurn It is assumed he would have travelled there by boat.

CWGC:

Rank: Private
Service No: 242073
Date of Death: 07/12/1917
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment 2nd/5th Bn.
Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. B. 3.
Cemetery: RIBECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

Date of Birth : 1878

Place of Birth : Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire

Date of Death : 7.12.1917

Place of Death : France

Period of Service : 1910s

Conflicts : WW1

Places Served : France & Flanders