WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 122888 366193 (medal card) |
Gunner Samuel Cowdell | Royal Garrison Artillery | born 1891 |
| Service Record | Other regimental numbers: 62337 crossed out on attestation form replaced
by 122888; 366193 on letter of 1925 Enlisted 1915 in Carlton whilst living on The Banks, Bingham |
204th Siege battery first went o France on 2nd November 1916 (Long Long Trail) | |
| Roll of Honour | Wounded on Western Front. | ||
| Absent Voters List 1918 | Gnr 204th Siege Bat. RGA. Address: The Banks. | ||
Family history etc
| Gunner Samuel Cowdell | |||
| 1891 | Born Bingham 1891 | ||
| Census 1891 | Living in Wrights Row, Nottingham Road, Bingham with: Father: John Cowdell, b 1868 Bingham Mother: Ann, b1868 Shelford Children: John, b 1887 William, b 1889 |
Agricultural Labourer |
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| Census 1901 | Living in Long Acre, Bingham with: Father: John Cowdell Mother: Ann Siblings: John, b 1887 William, b 1889 Herbert b 1894 Harriett,b 1896 Albert, b 1898 Elsie, b 1900 |
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer |
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| Census 1911 | Living in Needham Street, Bingham with: Father: John Cowdell Mother: Ann Siblings: John Herbert Harriett Albert Hilda, b 1902 Ernest, b 1904 Arthur, b 1911 |
Farm Labourer labourer for bricklayer farm labourer farm labourer School |
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| 1914 | 30/7/14 Married Lillian Mary Hithersay at Basford Children: Lilian May, Bingham 1915 Edna L, Bingham 1920 Evelyn J, Basford 1923 Hazel M, Basford 1924 Olive D, Basford 1926 Margery, R Basford 1931 Rosemary, Basford 1932 |
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| 1915 | 15/2/15 Lilian May born in Bingham |
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| 1915 | On joining army Samuel was living with Mary and May on The Banks. |
Co-operative Stores Manager | He joined up at Carlton, suggesting perhaps he was manager of the Co-operative Store there not in Bingham. |
| 1925 | Living at “St Elmo”, Carlton Hill, Notts | ||
| 1939 register
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Richmond House, Norman Road, Carlton: Samuel Cowdell, b. 11 Dec 1890, married Lilian Cowdell, b. 9 May 1893, married Seven closed records |
Grocery Shop Manager Unpaid domestic duties Sam and Lilian had 7 daughters |
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| 1964 | Died 28 December 1963, probate 6 April to solicitor 1964. Address 15 Norman Road, Thorneywood. £2609 | ||
| A,D,H and W Cowdell were members of the Bingham branch of The Royal British Legion | |||
