WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service record for Gunner Samuel Cowdell
Attestation – Image 1
Enlisted 11 December 1915 at Carlton. The original number 62337 was crossed out and 122888 inserted.
Descriptive report on enlistment – Image 2
Age 25; Height 6 feet 0¼ inches; girth 41½” range 2½”.
Another form, not shown here, records his weight as 206 lbs.
Next of Kin: Lilian Mary Cowdell, The Banks, Bingham. Wife.
Particulars as to marriage:
Lilian Mary Hithersay, at Basford Register Office on 30 July 1914.
Particulars as to children:
Lilian May, born 15th February 1915, Bingham
Military History Sheet:
Home 27.9.16 to 24.6.17
BEF France (date unreadable)
24.7.17 Gassed.
Awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Casualty Form on Active Service – Images 3 and 4
Some entries are difficult to decipher.
Embarked Southampton 25/6/17, Disembarked Havre 26/6/17
| Report | Record of postings, casualties etc | Place | Date | |
| Date | From whom | |||
21-10-16 |
H Dep RGA |
Posted – Gunner | Clipstone | 2-10-16 |
| 22-10-16 | Bd RGA | Posted – Gunner | Broughty Ferry |
23-10-16 |
| 20-2-17 | 364 Bgd RGA | Posted – Gunner | Prees Heath | 20-2-17 |
| 10-7-17 | O/C 303 Siege Brigade | Joined on posting from 371SB |
Field | 8-7-17 |
27-7-17 |
Admitted (Hosp?) | Field | 24-1-17 | |
| 12-8-17 |
O/C RGA Base | Joined from hospital |
Field | 6-8-17 |
| 17-8-17 | O/C 204 SB | Joined from base | Field | 15-8-17 |
| 28-9-17 | O/C 204 SB | To hospital at Dentall | Field | 22-9-17 |
| 12-10-17 | O/C 204 SB | Re-joined Unit | Field | 6-10-17 |
13-7-18 |
RP Waver? | Granted half? Pay BEI at 6D per day |
24-8-18 | |
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O/C 16 Bde RGA |
Leave to UK | 14-8-17 to 28-8-17 |
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28-9-18 |
Pt 2 G rdr | War Pay increased to 2 D |
22-9-18 | |
| 26-2-19 | To Clipstone discharge centre for release. | 27-2-19 | ||
On 31st March 1919 Samuel was transferred to the Reserve.
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In spite of being gassed and hospitalised, Samuel signed to say he did not claim disability because of his war service. He was issued with the standard Protection certificate for the Labour Exchange
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Samuel sent a short note to the RGA Records office to advise them of his new address “if you are thinking of sending any medals at any time”. It was received on 22nd February 1920. This was duly noted and passed on.
