We remember Sam Morton

We remember Sam Morton

Timeline

Timeline

1881
sibling Albert Ed Morton Source:9279549 1881
1883
sibling Joe Willie Morton Source:9279549 1883
1887
birth Stainland, Halifax, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:7016005 Source:9279541 1887
1889
sibling Fred Morton Source:9279549 1889
1891
location Burwood Road, Stainland, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9279549 1891
1901
employment Cotton Operative Source:9279551 1901
1901
location Burr Wood, Stainland, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9279551 1901
1908
dates Age 21 Source:9279559 1908
1908
enlistment Elland United Kingdom Source:9279559 25th August 1908
1908
employment Cotton Operative Messers R and J Holroyd Stainland, Halifax, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9279559 August 1908
1910
marriage Esther Cooper Source:9279554 1910
1911
employment Cotton Mule Spinner Source:9279541 1911
1911
location 39 Saddleworth Road, Greetland, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address Source:9279541 1911
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:3147367 15th April 1915
service British Army Lance Corporal 2536 West Riding Regiment Source:3147367
service British Army Private 2536 West Riding Regiment Source:3147367
service British Army Lance Corporal 2536 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Source:7016005
1915
death Belgium Source:7016005 20th December 1915
burial Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium II. C. 23. Source:7016005

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Sam
Initials S
Last Name Morton
Source 3147367
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
39 Saddleworth Road, Greetland, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address known 1911
Burr Wood, Stainland, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Burwood Road, Stainland, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 2536 West Riding Regiment Lance Corporal
British Army 2536 West Riding Regiment Private
British Army 2536 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Lance Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp 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
NameRelationshipDatesSource
George Morton father
Rebecca Chadwick mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Albert Ed Morton brother 1881
Joe Willie Morton brother 1883
Fred Morton brother 1889
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Esther Cooper wife 1910
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1908-08-26 5'5"

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Simon1303
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Simon1303
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Simon1303
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Simon1303
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Simon1303
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Simon1303
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Simon1303
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Simon1303

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