Samuel Bostock

Rank:PrivateNumber:1738
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:05th Bn [1] ('D' Coy)
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt (Earl of Chester's Bn)
Died:28/04/1915Age:40
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:BelgiumGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke
Town Memorial:Stretford
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1873 in the Northwich R.D. - ref: 8a/252,
the son of Hannah Bostock.

1881 Census - 32 Dean Street, Over, Cheshire.    Son - aged: 8 - Scholar -
born: Over, Cheshire.    Head of household - Hannah Bostock - Widow - aged:
35 - occ: Washerwoman - born: Over, Cheshire.    Plus 7 siblings aged from
17 years down to 1 year.

1891 Census - Stocker Lane, Darnhall, Cheshire.    Servant on the Bancroft
Farm - aged: 16 - occ: Cowman - born: Over, Cheshire.

1901 Census - 5 Meadow Bank, Castle Terrace, Over, Cheshire.    Boarder -
Unmarried - aged: 27 - occ: Railway Platelayer - born: Winsford.

Married Isabella Higginson during the September quarter 1906 in the Barton
upon Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/1225.

1911 Census - 9 Radnor Street, Stretford.     Head - Married - aged: 36 -
occ: Engineer's Labourert - born: Winsford, Cheshire.    Also - Isabella
Bostock - Wife - aged: 28 - born: Stretford.  Plus 2 young sons - Clifford
& Joseph, aged: 4 and 11 months respectiviely.

Pioneers.   Machine Gunner.

'D' Company - landed at Le Havre 15th February 1915.

MIC - Landed in France 15/02/1915.    Awarded the 1915 Star, the BWM & VM.
Memorials found on:
St. Matthew's (Stretford)
St. Peter's (Gorse Hill)
Gorse Hill School
Stretford Borough Memorial Book
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