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We remember Arthur Purefoy Irwin Samuels
We remember Arthur Purefoy Irwin Samuels
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1890
sibling
Dorothy Helen Samuels
Source:9566860
4th June 1890
1901
location
80 Merrion Square, Dublin
Ireland
parents address
Source:9565792
31st March 1901
1907
employment
Admitted as a student
Kings Inns
Source:9565792
1907
1909
education
Trinity College,
Dublin
Ireland
Source:9565792
1909
1910
employment
Called to Bar
North West Circuit
Source:9565792
1910
1911
location
Cloughereen, Howth, Dublin
Ireland
their own address
Source:9565792
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
Source:9565792
June 1914
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Royal Irish Rifles
11th Battalion (South Antrim)
Source:9566634
1st February 1915
1916
hospitalisation
During 'the commencement of the battle' Arthur got 'a touch of shrapnel' from a 'whizz-bang' (a 77m shell)
Hospital/Institution
Source:9556503
July 1916
education
Mr Strangway's School
St Stephen's Green, Dublin
Ireland
Source:9565792
marriage
Dorothy Gage Young
Source:7250279
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Irish Rifles
Source:3890580
1916
death
Source:7250279
24th September 1916
burial
Hainaut
Belgium
Ref II B 25
Source:9565792
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Purefoy Irwin |
| Initials | API |
| Last Name | Samuels |
| Source | 7250279 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Merrion Square, Dublin | Ireland | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Cloughereen, Howth, Dublin | Ireland | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Irish Rifles | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Irish Rifles | 11th Battalion (South Antrim) | Temporary Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Margaret Irwin | mother | ||
| Arthur Warren Samuels | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Helen Samuels | sister | 4th June 1890 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Gage Young | wife |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1901-03-31 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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Placing a cross on Arthur's grave at Ration FarmGeorge Mills, a great-nephew of Arthur's, visited Arthur's grave with Friends of Messines in 2015Contributed by:
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1915 Arthur, in uniform, at Culdaff HouseFamily photo taken on the steps of Culdaff House, Co Donegal, in 1915. Arthur is standing, in uniform, at the right of the back row, between his wife Dorothy (nee Young) and his own father (also named Arthur). The other members of the Young family in the photo include Dorothy's younger brother Guy, also in uniform, who served with Arthur in C Company of the 11th Battalion of the Royal Irish RiflesContributed by:
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Barristers Memorial, Four Courts, Dublin'In Memory of the Irish Barristers who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918'. This memorial, outside the Law Library at the Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin commemorates 25 Irish barristers (including Arthur Samuels) who met their deaths while serving in WWIContributed by:
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St Lucia Barracks, Bordon, HampshireAfter about eight months of training 'C' Company left Ireland for Bordon, an army camp in East Hampshire, in the summer of 1915. Three months later they sailed to France.Contributed by:
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Onward leaving Folkestone harbourOnward, the troopship on which 'C' Company sailed to Boulogne, leaving Folkestone harbourContributed by:
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Emma Margaret Samuels (nee Irwin) 1856-1904Arthur's mother, Emma Margaret Samuels (nee Irwin) 1856-1904Contributed by:
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Arthur + Dorothy Helen Samuels (1890-1942)Arthur and his younger sister, Dorothy Helen Samuels, in 1900Contributed by:
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Koy Florine SamuelsArthur's elder sister, Koy Florine Samuels 1882-1918Contributed by:
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Arthur Warren Samuels with his three childrenArthur and his elder sister Koy, standing behind his younger sister Dorothy Helen Samuels and their father Arthur Warren SamuelsContributed by:
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Communities
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Our Heroes: Entry for API Samuels | John94621 | |
| Dublin University Boat Club Remembrance Service | John94621 | |
| With the Ulster Division in France - from Bordon to Thiepval. | Rachel58000 | |
| Wigs and Guns - Irish Barristers in the Great War | Rachel58000 | |
| Gazette | Rachel58000 | |
| The Early Life, Correspondence and Writings of Edmund Burke | Rachel58000 | |
| Ireland census, 31 Mar 1901 | Rachel58000 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A P I Samuels | John94621 | |
| Placing a cross on Arthur's grave at Ration Farm | Rachel58000 | |
| 1915 Arthur, in uniform, at Culdaff House | Rachel58000 | |
| Barristers Memorial, Four Courts, Dublin | Rachel58000 | |
| St Lucia Barracks, Bordon, Hampshire | Rachel58000 | |
| Onward leaving Folkestone harbour | Rachel58000 | |
| Emma Margaret Samuels (nee Irwin) 1856-1904 | Rachel58000 | |
| Arthur Warren Samuels 1852-1925 | Rachel58000 | |
| Arthur + Dorothy Helen Samuels (1890-1942) | Rachel58000 | |
| Koy Florine Samuels | Rachel58000 | |
| Arthur Warren Samuels with his three children | Rachel58000 |
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