Lives of the First World War

Samuel (205109) and Robert Norbury were sons of John and Betsy Norbury of Dairy Farm. Both boys sadly died. Lance Corporal Samuel Norbury enlisted on 3rd December 1915 and spent a long time on armoury work at Oswestry before being transferred to the Shropshire Light Infantry. He went to the front on 30th March 1917 and was killed in action on 14th July 1918 when a German shell burst near to him. He is buried at Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain-St. Nazaire. Knutsford Guardian July 1918 “The news of the death in action of Lance Corporal Samuel Norbury, son of Mr and Mrs Norbury, Dairy Farm, Mobberley has been officially confirmed. He joined the colours on December 3rd 1915, and for a long period was at Oswestry on armoury work. He was eventually transferred to the Shropshire Light Infantry, and went to the front on March 30th last. He was in charge of a section of men told off to man a particular post, and a German shell bursting a few yards from him, he was killed. He was 34 years of age, and in civil life was in the emlpy of Mr. E. G. Parker of Altrincham and Knutsford.

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