Sam enlisted into the RAMC on the 19th May 1915, at that time he resided at 170 Warsop Vale, and his trade was caretaker at Warsop Vale Stavely County School, [previously a coal miner]. Sam was 42 years and 8 months old when he enlisted, his was described as being 5’7”, chest 37½ and weighing 144lbs. He had two distinguishing marks: small blue mark ridge of nose, birthmark over right eye, and his left big toe was missing which was lost in a previous accident. Sam was married to Maria Robinson, a spinster at Parish Church Edwinstowe. They had 7 children - Albert, born 22 March 1900 (Killamarsh). George William, born 20 or 30 June 1901 (Killamarsh). Frederick Harry, born 15 October 1903 (Shirebrook). Charles William, born 5 May 1905 (Shirebrook). Ernest, born 24 September 1907 (Warsop Vale). Ivy, born 29 October 1910 (Warsop Vale). Horace, born 21 September 1912 (Warsop Vale) and Sydney, born 19 November 1914 (Warsop Vale). On the evening of the 17th January 1916 Sam had an apoplectic stroke followed by partial left sided paralysis, he was admitted into Sycamore Road Military Hospital but was transferred to Bagthorpe Military Hospital on the 11th February to the 28th March 1916, when he was transferred again to Mansfield Hospital from the 28th March to the 10th April 1916. After recovering Sam acted as hospital orderly but on the 10th January 1917 he was admitted to Sycamore Road Hospital suffering from bronchitis, VHD, and Bright’s disease. Sam was diagnosed unfit for war service on the 17th January 1917 and was permanently discharged on the 4th February 1917. He died on the 16th April 1917. It is recorded on the County Council's record of his war service that "This man died of consumption which may have been caused through military duties or aggravated by it. He was not a strong man by any means" - signed F Blackburn. Sam is commemorated on the memorial in Nottingham to 45 County Council employees. [Information researched and kindly provided by Rachel Farrand]