Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 3889894

Reference: WO372/17

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

UPP: GBM/MCI/3893691

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 7622513

Name: Volume 5c page 219

Title: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about William John H Sampson

Description: Birth Registration

Connected by: Keith30819

URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FreeBMDBirth&h=48378762&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=pt_t4308963_p-1623702005_kpidz0q3d-1623702005z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Additional: Born 17 July 1895 in Gwithian, Cornwall. Family member also Census and military records.

Source information

ID: 7622516

Name: Volume 7a page 17

Title: England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 about William J H Sampson

Connected by: Keith30819

URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ONSDeath93&h=43144382&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=pt_t4308963_p-1623702005_kpidz0q3d-1623702005z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Additional: Family member; Died 29 August 1965 at St Laurences Hospital, Bodmin, Cornwall

Source information

ID: 7622524

Title: William J.H. Sampson 24123 RDF & Wife Violet

Description: William with Violet probably taken around 1919 as Wearing 1915 Star medal ribbon and wound stripe (wounded 1917). He did not return to UK until March 1919 and was with the 2nd Bn. RDF at this time

Connected by: Keith30819

Additional: This is my Paternal Grandfather and his photos,medals and discharge scroll have been handed down to me by my father.

Source information

ID: 7622525

Title: 4th Bn. RDF Signalers

Description: Probably 4th Bn. RDF Signals Section, Hut 8, Brocklesby, nr Grimsby between Oct. 1917 and Feb. 1918. William is in the last but one row, 6th in from left with cap at a jaunty angle!

Connected by: Keith30819

Additional: This is my Paternal Grandfather and the picture marked Broclkesby was handed down along with medals and discharge scroll

Source information

ID: 7622530

Title: William Sampson standing and unknown. Both in DCLI

Description: William standing following enlistment with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Taken between August 1914 and September 1915 before transfer to RDF.

Connected by: Keith30819

Source information

ID: 7656702

Title: Ancestry WW1 Service Record Royal Dublin Fusiliers 212123

Description: W.J.H. Sampson WW1 SErvice record on joining Royal Dublin Fusiliers as Private 212123

Connected by: Keith30819

URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=william&gsfn_x=XO&gsln=sampson&gsln_x=XO&msydy=1895&cpxt=1&uidh=xq5&msydp=2&cp=11&pcat=39&h=1770728&db=BritishArmyService&indiv=1&ml_rpos=19
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Additional: My Grandad, all records align with facts known from medals and paperwork in my possession.

Source information

ID: 7656703

Title: Ancestry WW1 Service Records D.C.L.I - RS82172

Description: R.J.H. Sampson WW1 Service records on enlistment into the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

Connected by: Keith30819

URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=william+john&gsfn_x=XO&gsln=sampson&gsln_x=XO&msydy=1895&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=xq5&msydp=2&cp=11&pcat=39&h=1770729&db=BritishArmyService&indiv=1&ml_rpos=5
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Additional: My Grandad, all records align with facts known from medals and paperwork in my possession.

Source information

ID: 7656705

Title: Ancestry WW1 Service Record Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry - 24123

Description: R.J.H. Sampson WW1 Service records on enlistment into the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

Connected by: Keith30819

URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=william+john&gsfn_x=XO&gsln=sampson&gsln_x=XO&msydy=1895&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=xq5&msydp=2&cp=11&pcat=39&h=1770731&db=BritishArmyService&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Additional: My Grandad, details align with records in family

Source information

ID: 7656720

Name: VOLUME:5c page 219

Title: FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

Description: Birth record- actual date is 17 July 1895 at Gwithian, Near Hayle, Cornwall

Connected by: Keith30819

URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FreeBMDBirth&h=48378762&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1219
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Additional: My Grandad

Source information

ID: 7965145

Title: William in RDF Uniform

Description: Shows 1915 star ribbon and Wound stripe for GSW Leg 1917

Connected by: Keith30819

Key to Event Icons

Event Type	Event Icon
appointments
awards
birth
burial
children
commission
dates
death
discharge
education
employment
enlistment
events
hospitalisation
internment
location
marriage
missing
service
sibling
theatres