Serjeant 40898 Samuel Wills
Regiment/Unit: King's Own Scottish Borderers -
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 13/05/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 19891, High LI.
Age at death: 38
Date of death: 9th of August 1920
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 38 / Grave 364 CE
Family details:
Son of Samuel Wills, of Chamberlain St., St. Helens.
Notes:
D C M Age taken from pension records.
D C M Age taken from pension records.
The Silver War Badge rolls show that Samuel enlisted on 29th August 1914 and was discharged on 14th December 1918 as a result of his wounds.
19891 Corporal Samuel Wills, 11th Battalion Highland Light Infantry. DCM London Gazetted 11/03/1916.
Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation reads:-
"For Conspicuous Gallantry; he returned through a heavy fire, to obtain reinforcements".
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[caption]The headstone of Samuel Wills in St Helens Cemetery.
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
