Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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Thomas SAMPSON
Rifleman S/10340 Thomas SAMPSON
9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Killed in Action, Wednesday 5th January 1916, Belgium, age 17
| Home address: | 353 Stockport Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Born: | 1899, Lees, Lancashire |
| Parents: | Jane Alice Sampson and Thomas Sampson Irk Bank, Luzley Brook, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Occupation: | Weaver, Gibraltar Mill |
| Enlisted: | Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire |
| Remembered: | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, panel 48. |
| Link to Hyde: | Lived in Hyde |
Enlisted underage.
Commonwealth War Grave says died 04/01/1916.
Died when shot by German Sniper, when going into action.
A Message of Remembrance, written for Werneth Low Cenotaph Unveiling, 25th June 1921:
In loving remembrance of our dear son.
Mr. and Mrs. Samson.
Peace, perfect peace.
Mr. and Mrs. Samson.
Peace, perfect peace.
