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SAMSON ROSE
Surname: ROSE Forename: SAMSON Initials: S
Date of Birth
1893
Place of Birth Shroton Place of Birth Source 1911 Census
Address
Schools attended Sixpenny Handley School c. 1901
Employment / trade Farm labourer Place of work Family (parents and grandparents) Son of William Rose and
Martha nee Bull
Grandparents - Stephen and Eve (nee Mason) Bull
Spouse Name
Notes Samson was the brother of William Rose who also died in First World War 2 Apr 1917. The two brothers died within a month of each other.
In the 1881 Census parents living in a Gypsy tent at Milston, near Salisbury
Regiment at call-up Dorsetshire Regiment Regiment at discharge Rank at call-up Private Service no at call-up 9900
Date of attestation
11 Aug 1914
Date of call-up
-
Area reported to Blandford Source UK soldiers who died in First World War
Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service details Served in British Expeditionary Force Aug 1914-Sep 1915.
Served in Dardanelles, gun shot wound to arm 18 Aug 1915, returned to England on Ambulance Ship "Tunisian". Invalided to England on Hospital Ship "Ashurian" 2 Oct 1915.
In UK Sep 1915-Apr 1916.
Returned to France Apr 1916 but received shell wound to right foot 8 May 1916. In UK 27 May - 7 Oct 1916.
To Rouen 7 Oct 1916.
Nov 1916-Jan 1917 Sick (sprained ankle, myalgia) returned to England.
Feb 1917 returned to France. Died of wounds 1 May 1917. Other rank Other service no Service facts
Age at death 24
Date of death
01 May 1917
Regiment at death Dorsetshire Regiment Battalion at death 5th Bn. Rank at death Private Circumstances of death War diary entry 1 May 1917 "At about 10pm 3 shells came over from the direction of Mouyres [Moeuvres] and landed about our Battalion HQ. One direct hit killed 9900 Pte Rose and [8 others] and also killed 3 mules and one charger". Service no at death 9900 Field of action at death Place of death
Location of grave Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beughy Position I B 4 Other memorials Sixpenny Handley War Memorial Newspaper Reference
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SAMSON ROSE
| Surname: | ROSE |
| Forename: | SAMSON |
| Initials: | S |
| Date of Birth | 1893 |
| Place of Birth | Shroton |
| Place of Birth Source | 1911 Census |
| Address | |
| Schools attended | Sixpenny Handley School c. 1901 |
| Employment / trade | Farm labourer |
| Place of work | |
| Family (parents and grandparents) | Son of William Rose and Martha nee Bull Grandparents - Stephen and Eve (nee Mason) Bull |
| Spouse Name | |
| Notes | Samson was the brother of William Rose who also died in First World War 2 Apr 1917. The two brothers died within a month of each other. In the 1881 Census parents living in a Gypsy tent at Milston, near Salisbury |
| Regiment at call-up | Dorsetshire Regiment |
| Regiment at discharge | |
| Rank at call-up | Private |
| Service no at call-up | 9900 |
| Date of attestation | 11 Aug 1914 |
| Date of call-up | - |
| Area reported to | Blandford |
| Source | UK soldiers who died in First World War |
| Naval vessels served | |
| Decorations and awards | |
| Other service details | Served in British Expeditionary Force Aug 1914-Sep 1915. Served in Dardanelles, gun shot wound to arm 18 Aug 1915, returned to England on Ambulance Ship "Tunisian". Invalided to England on Hospital Ship "Ashurian" 2 Oct 1915. In UK Sep 1915-Apr 1916. Returned to France Apr 1916 but received shell wound to right foot 8 May 1916. In UK 27 May - 7 Oct 1916. To Rouen 7 Oct 1916. Nov 1916-Jan 1917 Sick (sprained ankle, myalgia) returned to England. Feb 1917 returned to France. Died of wounds 1 May 1917. |
| Other rank | |
| Other service no | |
| Service facts |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Date of death | 01 May 1917 |
| Regiment at death | Dorsetshire Regiment |
| Battalion at death | 5th Bn. |
| Rank at death | Private |
| Circumstances of death | War diary entry 1 May 1917 "At about 10pm 3 shells came over from the direction of Mouyres [Moeuvres] and landed about our Battalion HQ. One direct hit killed 9900 Pte Rose and [8 others] and also killed 3 mules and one charger". |
| Service no at death | 9900 |
| Field of action at death | |
| Place of death |
| Location of grave | Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beughy |
| Position | I B 4 |
| Other memorials | Sixpenny Handley War Memorial |
| Newspaper Reference |
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Museum of East Dorset
23-29 High Street, Wimborne Minster, Dorset BH21 1HR
Tel: 01202 882533
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