Lance Serjeant 20345 Samuel Martin

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 21st of October 1916 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: AIF Burial Ground Flers - II. D. 15.

Family details:
Next of kin from service papers: Samuel Martin, 119, College St, St Helens.

Census details:
1901 - 4 year old Samuel is living at 33, Frederick Street, St Helens with parents Samuel (27), Susan (27) and two siblings: [cas=675]Harry Martin[/cas] (5), Ellen (2). Also at the address is boarder William Dearden (29). 1911 - 14 years old 'Glass Cutter' Samuel is living at 119 College Street, St Helens with parents Samuel (37), Susan (36) and four siblings: [cas=675]Harry Martin[/cas] (15), Ellen (12), William (9), Annie (4). Also at the address is niece Susan Baules (17).

Notes:
[note=54]Two Martin Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] Age taken from service papers.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Martin_S_20345.png[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_people/Martin_SampM_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Martin_S_20345_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Serjeant Samuel Martin at A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]