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Soldier – Samuel, Archie – Killed in Action

November 1917

Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917

Lance Corporal Archie Samuel (K.O.Y.L.I.)

Lance Corporal Samuel, 84 Victoria road. Mexhoro’, was killed in action in France on Sept. 13, leaving a widow and two children.

He enlisted in May, 1916, being at that time employed by Messrs. Duncan Gilmour and Co., Sheffield

His brother. Private Robert Samuel is  in hospital wounded.

From C.W.G.C:

Lance Corporal
SAMUEL, ARCHIBALD
Service Number 30118
Died 23/09/1917
Aged 28
6th Bn.
King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Husband of Florence A. Samuel, of 43, Kirby St., Mexborough, Rotherham.