223152 Pte. Samuel Edwards Fletcher British Army 4th Btn. Grenadier Guards from:Burnley (d.17th April 1918) Samuel Fletcher served in the Duke of Lancasters Imperial Yeomanry and gained the rank of Colour Seargent. He earned the Queen Victoria Boer War Medal with 4 bars.
Samuel enlisted in the 4th Battalion of the Grenadier Guards in 1916 and served with 4th Company. He was reported missing April 13th 1918 and was reported to have died April 17th 1918 while a captive of the Germans. He died of a spinal injury and is buried in the Tourcoing Military Cemetery. Additional Information: | He was a member of the 16th Platoon of the 4th Guards and was taken prisoner during the Battle of Hazebrouk near La CouronneRex Fletcher
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