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We remember Samuel Siddons
We remember Samuel Siddons
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1891
dates
Age 10
Source:4028858
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 19
Source:4028858
31st March 1901
1914
dates
Age 32
Source:4028858
14th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
3/3365
York & Lancaster Regiment
3rd
Source:4028858
15th August 1914 - 20th May 1915
1915
enlistment
Barnsley,Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:4028858
14th August 1915
employment
Miner
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:4028858
service
British Army
Private
3/3365
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:4028858
1915
death
Died of wounds
Admitted to 8 Casualty Clearing Station Bailleul, France, 11 May 1915. Transferred to 13 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne Died 12.30am 20 May of severe gun shot wound to thigh.
Boulogne
France
Source:8946639
Source:8946620
20th May 1915
burial
Department du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
France
Part IV. Grave 2153
Source:8827821
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3/3365 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 3/3365 | York & Lancaster Regiment | 3rd | Private |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-15 | Other Non-conformist |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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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 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| information for military burials | Valerie109217 | |
| British Army WW1 Service Records, 1914-1920 | Valerie109217 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Valerie109217 | |
| Service Records on Ancestry | Linda571 | |
| Army Register of Soldiers' Effects | Linda571 | |
| Family of Private Samuel Siddons | Valerie109217 |
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