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We remember Samuel Smith
We remember Samuel Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9600810
25th July 1915
service
British Army
Corporal
3/9663
Suffolk Regiment
Source:4163303
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
3/9663
Suffolk Regiment
Source:4163303
service
British Army
Sergeant
3/9663
Suffolk Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:9570602
1916
death
Died of wounds
United Kingdom
Source:7943673
Source:9570602
19th October 1916
burial
Hacheston, Suffolk
United Kingdom
At East end
Source:7943673
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 4163303 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3/9663 | Suffolk Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 3/9663 | Suffolk Regiment | Lance Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 3/9663 | Suffolk Regiment | 8th Battalion | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Hacheston War Memorial inside churchHacheston War Memorial inside church. Includes name of Samuel SmithContributed by:
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Roll of Honour in Hacheston ChurchRoll of Honour for villagers from Hacheston who served in WW1, including name of Samuel SmithContributed by:
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Headstone in Hacheston churchyardHeadstone for Sergeant Samuel Smith and his brother Lance Corporal William Smith
Contributed by:
Sally23614
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sally23614 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sally23614 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sally23614 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| "Those Who Served:1914-1918" The men and women of Otley who served in the First World War | Sally23614 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Sally23614 | |
| 'Hacheston Soldier's Death from Wounds' | Sally23614 | |
| WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls - Victory & British War medals 3/9663 | Sally23614 | |
| WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls - 1914-1915 Star | Sally23614 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Otley village war memorial, Suffolk | Sally23614 | |
| Hacheston War Memorial inside church | Sally23614 | |
| Roll of Honour in Hacheston Church | Sally23614 | |
| Headstone in Hacheston churchyard | Sally23614 |
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