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We remember Samuel Dolphin
We remember Samuel Dolphin
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7151329
1894
1915
service
British Army
Private
1470
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:8809062
20th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8809062
20th March 1915
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
1470
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:8809064
11th July 1916
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
South Staffordshire Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:7151329
30th October 1917 - 24th March 1918
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:7151329
March 1918
service
British Army
Corporal
240092
Scottish Rifles
Source:1664413
location
73, Glencairn St., Motherwell
India
parents address
Source:7151329
1918
death
Source:7151329
24th March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
Concentration of Graves Burial Return records his body found with other unidentified soldiers in grave with cross at map reference 57c.I.19.d.9.2. Identified from counterfoils in pay-book.
France
I.M.10
Source:7151329
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Dolphin |
| Source | 1664413 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73, Glencairn St., Motherwell | India | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 240092 | Scottish Rifles | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 1470 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 1470 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | South Staffordshire Regiment | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Paterson Dolphin | mother | ||
| Isaac Dolphin | father |
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Unit War Diary of 6th Scottish Rifles | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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