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We remember Samuel Bannister
We remember Samuel Bannister
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7050020
1893
1905
education
Higher education
Royal Grammar School, Worcester
Worcester
United Kingdom
Source:9375849
1905 - 1911
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:9375849
15th April 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9375849
15th April 1917
service
British Army
Private
2397
Worcestershire Regiment
1/1st Battalion
Source:171140
service
British Army
Captain
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:171140
location
Victoria House, Cowleigh Rd., North Malvern Worcestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9375849
1917
death
Died of wounds
The 4th Bn. The Worcestershire Regiment were involved in the First Battle of the Scarpe near Arras. They met and repelled a German counter attack, Captain Bannister being the only fatality.
Source:7050020
Source:9375849
15th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7050020
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Bannister |
| Source | 171140 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria House, Cowleigh Rd., North Malvern Worcestershire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2397 | Worcestershire Regiment | 1/1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bannister | mother | ||
| Samuel Bannister | father |
Media
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Malvern Remembers | Alison2583 | |
| Remember the fallen | Chris138454 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Bannister | Alison2583 |
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