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We remember Ronald Henry Sampson
We remember Ronald Henry Sampson
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1908
education
Preparatory
Fonthill School
East Grinstead
United Kingdom
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1908 - 1912
1912
education
Secondary
Lancing College
Lancing
United Kingdom
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1912
service
British Army
197568
Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
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1918
death
Killed in Action
Struck by shrapnel and killed instantaneously
Croiselles
France
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30th August 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ronald Henry |
| Initials | RH |
| Last Name | Sampson |
| Source | 3889714 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 197568 | Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery | |||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Second Lieutenant |
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2nd Lieutenant Roland Henry SAMPSON122nd Siege Battery, 66th Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery Date of birth: 19th June 1898 Date of death: 30th August 1918 Killed in action aged 20 Buried at Boyelles Communal Cemetery Extension Plot II Row G Grave 3
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Ronald Sampson and his brothers 1913A studio portrait of Ronald Sampson and his brothers in 1913Contributed by:
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Fonthill Roll of HonourOne of two boards from Fonthill School, this one with Ronald Henry SampsonContributed by:
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Ronald Henry Sampson ObituaryScanned copy of Ronald Henry Sampson's obituary from the Fonthill School yearbook, 1919Contributed by:
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Henry Sampson | Ann43644 | |
| Lancing College War Memorial | Ann43644 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant Roland Henry SAMPSON | john14663 | |
| R H Sampson in 1912 | Ann43644 | |
| Ronald Sampson and his brothers 1913 | Ann43644 | |
| Fonthill Roll of Honour | Ann43644 | |
| Ronald Henry Sampson Obituary | Ann43644 |
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