SAMPSON

		Source
		CWGC	SDGW	Uttoxeter Advertiser	Other
Parents	Edwin John and Minnie Sampson	Yes	No matches found		3
Parents	Councillor and Mrs. E.J. Sampson			1e, 1f, 1g, 1i
Where born
When born	About 1897				6
Address	Parents: 32 Colin Terrace, New Street, Uttoxeter	Yes		1b, 1h, 1i
	Parents (during the war): Colin Terrace, Uttoxeter			1b	3
	Parents (during the war): Colin Street, Uttoxeter			1d, 1f, 1g, 1i
	Parents (after the war): 107 Smithfield Road, Uttoxeter	Yes			3
	Self: Balance Hill, Uttoxeter			1a	3
Spouse
Children
Employment Before Joining up	Sir Watkin William Wyn, in Wales			1g	3
Where enlisted
Regiment	Royal Marine Light Infantry	Yes		1a, 1b, 1g, 1i	3
Unit	2^nd Royal Marine Bn., Royal Naval Division	Yes
Unit	2^nd R.M.				3
Rank	Corporal	Yes		1e, 1f, 1g, 1i, 1j	3
Service Number	PLY/17926	Yes			3
Date of Death	9 April 1918	Yes		1i
Age at time of death	21	Yes		1i	3
Where Killed or died	In hospital in Boulogne	Yes		1g	3
How he died	Died of Wounds			1g, 1i	3
How he died	Died of Wounds received in action at St. Quentin			1j
Location of Grave or Memorial	Etaples Military Cemetery Grave XXXIII. F. 21.	Yes
Location of Grave or Memorial	Uttoxeter Town War Memorial				3
Awards

His father was a councillor and had served with the forces before being released at the instigation of the Ministry of Munitions to follow his trade at the Leighton Ironworks[1d]. In March 1915, Edwin Sampson Sr. was serving with the 6th North Staffordshire Regiment as first orderly to the Medical Officer for the Battalion1a. He was at Harpenden, awaiting posting overseas1a.

Edwin Sampson Jr.. had joined up into the Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) 1a, 3 and was training in Deal by March 19151a.

In March 1917 he had been wounded at the front and was progressing favourably in hospital in Harrogate1b. In June 1917 the Uttoxeter Advertiser1c provided more details, saying that he was back in France again after having been ‘severely wounded’ in February. He had been in a private hospital in Harrogate for eleven weeks1c. He was still a Private at this stage1c.

In March 1918 he was at home on leave1e, 3. By this time he was a Corporal1e and had been in charge of a Lewis Gun team for two years1e, 3.

Just a month later, in April 1918, he was reported wounded and in hospital again1f. He was one of a number of Uttoxeter men who were wounded during severe fighting on and around the 8th April1f. In Edwin’s case, he was dangerously wounded1f.

The letter from the authorities informing his parents that he had been wounded included a note expressing regret that they would not be given permission to visit him1g. When they eventually removed the restriction, his mother set off to see him, but she had only reached the point of embarkation when she received news that he had died1g. At this point she was prevented from going any further1g. We can only imagine how she must have felt.

When he died in hospital at Boulogne he had served in the forces for a total of three years1g, 3.