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We remember Bertram Sampson
We remember Bertram Sampson
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1886
location
43 GLOVER STREET PERTH SCOTLAND
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3888853
17th January 1886 - April 1911
1901
employment
DYER
PULLARS OF PERTH
PERTH SCOTLAND
United Kingdom
Source:3888853
1901 - April 1915
1906
dates
Age 20
Source:3888853
28th December 1906
1906
marriage
Marjory Mcglashen SWAN
Source:3888853
28th December 1906 - 23rd April 1917
1907
children
Bertram SAMPSON
Source:3888853
28th February 1907
1908
children
Frank SAMPSON
Source:3888853
15th November 1908
1910
children
David Swan SAMPSON
Source:3888853
3rd August 1910
1910
children
Percy Alexander SAMPSON
Source:3888853
3rd August 1910
1911
location
19 STORMONT STREET PERTH SCOTLAND
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:3888853
April 1911 - April 1915
1913
children
Edith Mary SAMPSON
Source:3888853
18th February 1913
1915
enlistment
PERTH SCOTLAND
United Kingdom
Source:3888853
April 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:3888853
April 1915 - 23rd April 1917
1915
children
Edwin Herbert SAMPSON
Source:3888853
29th May 1915
1916
hospitalisation
SHRAPNEL WOUND TO HIS NECK
Hospital/Institution
Source:3888853
1916
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
292420
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th Fife Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:9597728
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
3324
Royal Highlanders
Source:3888853
service
British Army
Corporal
6262
Royal Highlanders
Source:3888853
service
British Army
Corporal
292420
Royal Highlanders
Source:3888853
1917
death
Killed in Action
BERTRAM SUCCUMBED TO HIS WOUNDS FIGHTING FOR KING & COUNTRY IN "THE BATTLE OF ARRAS"
ROEUX
France
Source:3888853
23rd April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
BURIED IN BROWN'S COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY FAMPOUX
France
Source:9597730
Source:3888853
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 STORMONT STREET PERTH SCOTLAND | United Kingdom | their own address | April 1911 - April 1915 | |
| 43 GLOVER STREET PERTH SCOTLAND | United Kingdom | parents address | 17th January 1886 - April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3324 | Royal Highlanders | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 6262 | Royal Highlanders | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 292420 | Royal Highlanders | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 292420 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th Fife Battalion (Territorial Force) | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertram SAMPSON | son | 28th February 1907 | |
| Frank SAMPSON | son | 15th November 1908 | |
| David Swan SAMPSON | son | 3rd August 1910 | |
| Percy Alexander SAMPSON | son | 3rd August 1910 | |
| Edith Mary SAMPSON | daughter | 18th February 1913 | |
| Edwin Herbert SAMPSON | son | 29th May 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Harriet CANT | mother | ||
| Simpson SAMPSON | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marjory Mcglashen SWAN | wife | 28th December 1906 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| EPISCOPALIAN |
Media
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BERTRAM AND HIS BROTHER FRANK.THIS PHOTO IS OF TWO "SAMPSON BROTHERS" WHO OUR FAMILY REGARD AS "OUR WAR HEROES".Contributed by:
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BERTRAM'S IDENTIFICATION CROSS.THIS PHOTO WAS THE "WOODEN CROSS" ERECTED AND PLACED AT THE SPOT WHERE BERTRAM FELL.Contributed by:
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MEMORIAL STONE ERECTED BY THE C.W.G.C.BROWN'S COPSE CEMETARY,ROUEX. FRANCE & FLANDERS.Contributed by:
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BERTRAM'S MEDALSTHOSE MEDALS WERE AWARDED TO BERTRAM FOR THE SACRIFICES AND HARDSHIPS HE ENDURED WHILE FIGHTING IN WW1 "WE WILL REMEMBER HIM"Contributed by:
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BERTRAM SAMPSONBERTRAM ENLISTED WITH "THE BLACK WATCH" IN PERTH SCOTLAND. AGE 29.
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"CRAIGIE JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS" 1902-19032 BROTHERS IN SAME FOOTBALL PHOTO. EACH PERSON'S NAME IS WRITTEN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PHOTO.Contributed by:
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ST. JOHNSTONE FOOTBALL TEAM 1911BERTRAM SAMPSON IS SITUATED STANDING IN THE MIDDLE ROW HE IS ALSO THE MIDDLE PLAYER OF 3.Contributed by:
MARGARET1688
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARGARET1688 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARGARET1688 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| BERTRAM'S FAMILY. | MARGARET1688 | |
| BERTRAM AND HIS BROTHER FRANK. | MARGARET1688 | |
| BERTRAM'S IDENTIFICATION CROSS. | MARGARET1688 | |
| MEMORIAL STONE ERECTED BY THE C.W.G.C. | MARGARET1688 | |
| ROLL OF HONOUR | MARGARET1688 | |
| BERTRAM'S MEDALS | MARGARET1688 | |
| BERTRAM SAMPSON | MARGARET1688 | |
| FATHER OF BERTRAM | MARGARET1688 | |
| MOTHER OF BERTRAM | MARGARET1688 | |
| "CRAIGIE JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS" 1902-1903 | MARGARET1688 | |
| ST. JOHNSTONE FOOTBALL TEAM 1911 | MARGARET1688 |
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