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Sgt. Samuel James Catterall MM CdeG

British Army 8th Btn. Border Regiment

from:Ashton-in-Makerfield

(d.8th Aug 1917)

Samuel was a Lancashire coal miner. He served with the 8th Btn Border Regiment and 75th Trench Mortar Battery. He was survived by his wife Betsy (nee Atherton) and children Wilfred, Mathew, Thomas and Edna. On behalf of the public of Ashton-in-Makerfield Lady Mary Gerrard presented an inscribed gold pocket watch to Betsy. This watch remained in the family until About 1975 when in the temporary custody of Mathew's wife Hilda it and the Belgium medal was either lost or stolen and has never been recovered



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