Mather, Samuel –

Son of William and Sarah Jane Mather (nee Briggs), of 1, School View, Hob Lane, Edgworth, Turton, Lancashire. Enlisted 1915. Formerly employed at Know Mill, and a member of the fire brigade there. Gassed in May 1918.

Personal details

  • Surname: Mather
  • Forename: Samuel
  • Date of birth: August 30th, 1890
  • Birth place: Entwistle, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Edgworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 28
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 24th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Bombardier
  • Unit: "C" Battery, 155th Brigade.
  • Service number: L/16116
  • Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: VIII. K. 28.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/08/1918 30/08/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d/g* 6g

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