SAM+WAINE

Waine, Sam, Private, 26153, 17th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Born Holmesfield, Derbyshire Enlisted Llanrwst, Denbighshire Resided Old Whittington, Derbyshire Died of wounds 2nd July 1918

Buried in Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, III, G, 9

1911 Census: Sam Waine was a 27 year old carter, residing at 141, Church Street, Old Whittington. He was the son of Samuel Waine, a farm labourer, and Jane Waine.

Service record: Resided Old Whittington Employed as a timber hauler Enlisted 29th May 1915 Served in France from the 5th December 1915 Granted leave to England 25th July to 4th August 1917 Treated in hospital for a gas wound 6th to 12th June 1918 Wounded 22nd June 1918 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Died of wounds 2nd July 1918 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Personal effects sent to his father included: letters, photos, diary, two titles (in four pieces) on shoulder straps, a cigarette case, cards, two badges, a knife, a purse