| Captain Samuel Frederick Baker BLACKWELL |
Regiment & Unit
D Company - 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment
Enlisted On/At
7 Oct 1914 at Evesham ?
Former Regiment
Pvt & Cpl 29022 Royal Engineers
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Details & Age at Death
Killed in Action, Tuesday, November 20, 1917 aged 29
Medals
DSO, 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The battalion were in the trenches at Beaucamp and were ordered to move into postion to attack various trenches near to or on the Hindenburg line. Overall the offensive was effective and was carried out alongside the now famous Battle of Cambrai tank warfare.
| Family & Personal History |
Birth Date & Place
Apr Qtr 1888 Bickmarsh
Baptism Date & Place
24 Jun 1888 Dorsington, St. Peter
Parents
Samuel F & Rosetta M Blackwell - both deceased
Wife & Marriage
~
Children
~
Address History
- 1901 Bedford Modern School
- 1914 Bickmarsh Hall, Bidford on Avon
School(s), Colleges & University
- Bedford Modern
Occupation(s)
- Farmer
Other Information
Gazzetted for the DSO on 27 Nov 1916 for conspicous galantry in action. (See above)
