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Pte. Sampson Edward "Samson" Bastable

British Army 9th (Service) Btn. Devonshire Regiment

from:306 Halesowen Road, Old Hill

(d.4th Jan 1917)

Pte. Sampson Bastable's grave

He was a bricklayer, a single man. According to the Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915, he was born in 1883, somewhere between January and March. According to the De Ruvigny Roll of Honour, he was born 31st December 1885, but I have found this to be wrong, as proved by the 1891, 1901, and 1911 censuses. I wonder why or how they got the date wrong. On some records though he is listed as Samson (without the p) instead of Sampson. He has two service records. One says he was Soldier Number 23343, Private, South Staffordshire Regiment. The other says he was Soldier Number 30195, Private, 9th Service Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. He is buried at the Munich Trench British Cemetery at Beaumont-Hamel, plot C 22.



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