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We remember Samuel Owen Rees Pedlar
We remember Samuel Owen Rees Pedlar
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
dates
Age 22
Source:9570243
1st September 1914
1914
enlistment
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Source:9570243
1st September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
14999
The Welch Regiment
9th (Service) Battalion
Source:9570243
1st September 1914 - 8th January 1917
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9570243
18th July 1915 - 12th July 1916
1915
hospitalisation
Swollen Feet
Hospital/Institution
Source:9570243
28th October 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Shell Shock
Hospital/Institution
Source:9570243
8th July 1916
1917
discharge
Source:9570243
8th January 1917
1924
dates
Age 32
Source:9570243
25th November 1924
service
British Army
Private
14999
Welsh Regiment
Source:3459397
1924
death
War Related Sickness
Suicide while of unsound mind.
He suffered from shell shock, and was invalided out of the army in 1917.
Cardiff Prison
United Kingdom
Source:9570243
25th November 1924
burial
Merthyr Vale
United Kingdom
Source:9570243
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel Owen Rees |
| Initials | SOR |
| Last Name | Pedlar |
| Source | 9570243 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14999 | Welsh Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 14999 | The Welch Regiment | 9th (Service) Battalion | Private |
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 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Death Certificate Samuel Pedlar | Terry131229 | |
| Samuel Pedlar | Terry131229 |
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