Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery | XIV. J. 7. Souchez | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 58A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Mentioned in Despatches 1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Family :
Son of Nelson and Harriet Samuel, of London. Noted as Edgar Samuel in non-military related documentation and as Edgar Barnett Samuel on others. Masonic Roll of Honour shows "Edgar B."Education & Career :
Clifton College
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 16th Battalion Middlesex Regiment |
16th (Service) Battalion (Public Schools) Formed in London on 1 September 1914 by Lt-Col. J.J.Mackay. Moved to Kempton Park racecourse, going on in December to Warlingham. July 1915 : moved to Clipstone Camp and attached to 100th Brigade in 33rd Division. Moved in August to Perham Down. 17 November 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 25 February 1916 : left Division and transferred to GHQ Troops. 25 April 1916 : transferred to 86th Brigade in 29th Division. 11 February 1918 : disbanded near Poperinge in Belgium. |
| Action : Actions in Spring 1916 |
Actions in Spring 1916 covers a number of non specific actions on the Western Front in the period February to the end of June 1916. Much of this period concerned the build up to the Battle of the Somme, particularly the acclimatisation of the Service Battalions (Kitchener Volunteers) to trench routine. As the Battle of the Somme occupied the plans for 1916 no significant efforts were made in other sectors. Many of the casualties could be considered 'routine'. During the period December to June 1916 5845 British soldiers died in 'minor trench operations'.
Detail :
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant Edgar Barnett Samuel, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment. Killed in Action.
Embarked to France in 1915.
Probate SAMUEL Edgar of 32 Worship-street London 2nd lieutenant 16th Middlesex regiment died 31 January 1916 in France on active service Probate London 22 September to Frank Samuel and Wilfred Samson Samuel manufacturers. Effects £2182 14s. 9d.
He is interred at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
For his service he was awarded the 1914-15 Star as a Sergeant 16th Middlesex Regiment and both the British War Medal and the Victory Medal as a 2nd Lieutenant.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Halcyon No. 3546 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th May 1912 | 8th July 1912 | 29th September 1912 |
Noted as Edgar B. SAMUEL in the 1921 Book, the Masonic Roll of Honour and on the 1940 Scroll. On the contribution register he is noted as Edgar Samuel, a 30 year old Piano Manufacturer of Adamson Road, N.W. London. Initiated into Halcyon Lodge No. 3546, in 1911. Although no explicit war service is noted he is shown to have been "Killed in Action 31st Jany 1916."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley