Son of James and Maria Hampson, of 16, Markland Hill Lane, Doffcocker, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915.
Hampson, Samuel –
Personal details
- Surname: Hampson
- Forename: Samuel
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Smithills, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 22nd, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 17395
- Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Delph Hill Wesleyans Roll of Honour
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- CWGC Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: II. B. 18.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/02/1915 14/01/1916 24/03/1916 29/12/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6c* 6b* 5h S12*