Private Samuel Powdrill, G/15053

  • Batt - 11
  • Unit - Royal Sussex Regiment
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth -
  • Died - 31/07/1917
  • Age - 28

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Mrs A. J. Powdrill.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday September 7th, 1917

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Pte. S. Powdrill (Ashby) of the Royal Sussex Regiment, is reported killed.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 19/12/2017

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
  • Burial Place - D 9, Buffs Road Cemetery
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Royal Sussex Regiment
  • Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
  • Burial Commemoration - Buffs Road Cem., Sint Jan, Ieper, Belgium
  • Born - Wilson, Leics
  • Enlisted - Loughborough, Leics
  • Place of Residence - Breedon On The Hill, Leicestershire, England
  • Memorial - BREEDON ON THE HILL MEM., LEICS

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