BORN BEVERLEY 1889. SON OF GEORGE FERN SOUTHWICK (1855-1946) & JUNE ELIZA SOUTHWICK (1864-1963), OF 16, EASTGATE, BEVERLEY (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A TANNER’S LABOURER. HE HAD EIGHT BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A WARHOUSEMAN.
HE ENLISTEDA T BEVERLEY. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 2622, YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. POSTED TO FRANCE. HE TRANSFERRED TO THE 1/4TH YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 07/09/1916, AGED 27. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
HIS BROTHER HARRY 10TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, WAS KILLED 03/04/1917. THEIR NAMES ARE BOTH LISTED ON THE BEVERLEY WAR MEMORIAL, MEMORIAL GARDENS.
First name:
SAMUEL
Military Number:
6570
Rank:
Private
Date Died
07/09/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
27
