Corporal 26337 Samuel Johnston

Photograph courtesy of John Pindar.

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 46
Date of death: 3rd of October 1916 (Tuesday)
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Ashton-In-Makerfield, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.

Family details:
Son of the late John and Mary Ann Johnston.

Census details:
1871 - 5 months old Samuel is living at 58 New Boston. Haydock with parents John (44), Mary Ann (33) and two siblings: John (5), Mary Ann (1). Also at the address is John seniors mother-in-law Ann Brown (71). 1881 - Not found. 1891 - 20 years old 'Glass Bottle Blower' Samuel is lodging at 35 Gas Street, Newton-Le-Willows with Samuel Bate (69) and Elizabeth Bate (62). 1901 - Not found (Military). 1911 - Not found (Military). 1915 - 18 Wargrave Road, Earlestown, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancs.

Notes:
[b]Enlisted May, 1893. Eighteen years' service.[/b]

Corporal Samuel Johnston is also commemorated on [url=http://nlwmemorial.tripod.com/nlwmemorial/pages/pagesjp/johnstonesamuel.htm] Newton-le-Willows and Earlestown War Memorial.[/url] [iframe]http://nlwmemorial.tripod.com/nlwmemorial/pages/pagesjp/johnstonesamuel.htm[/iframe] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_NCOs.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Corporal Samuel Johnston (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]