Samuel London

A Private with the 14th Veterinary Hospital, Samuel died on 2nd of April 1917 at the age of 43.

Samuel was born at Badingham, Suffolk, in 1874, a son of William and Eliza London. In 1881 his family lived at Badingham. In 1891 they lived at Locks farm, Hoxne, and Samuel was an agricultural labourer. 

In 1898 Samuel married Mary Ann Whilding: this was registered in the Hoxne district. In 1901 they lived at Watering Road, Hoxne, and Samuel was a yardman on a farm. In 1911 they lived at Ilketshall Saint Lawrence, near Bungay, and Samuel was a yardman on a farm. Later Mary lived at 9 Oaklands Terrace, Kessingland, Lowestoft.

Samuel volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Ipswich. He joined the Army veterinary Corps, service number SE/9872. He was posted to the 14th Veterinary Hospital and arrived at Le Havre, France, with his unit on 29 September 1915.

Samuel developed syncope, due to active service, and died at Abbeville on 2 April 1917.