Trafford

Born during the September quarter 1898 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/153,
the son of William & Bertha Ann Jane Armstrong (nee Bridge).

1901 Census - 34 Nansen Street, Salford.   Son - aged: 2 - born: Salford.  
Head of household - William Armstrong - Married - aged: 43 - occ: Joiner -
born: Salford.   Also - Bertha A. Armstrong - Wife - aged: 35 - born:
Manchester.   Plus 4 siblings (including John who was also killed) and 3
boarders.

1911 Census - 8 Lacy Street, Old Trafford.   Son - aged: 13 - Scholar -
born: Salford.   Head of household - William Armstrong - Married - aged: 53
- occ: Joiner Journeyman - born: Salford.   Also - Bertha A. Armstrong -
Wife - aged: 44 - born: Manchester.   Plus 4 siblings (including John who
was also killed) and 1 boarder and 1 visitor.

WO363 - Enlisted at Manchester on the 10th August 1915.  He was recorded as
residing at 28 Stanway Street, Gorse Hill, Stretford.  His occupation -
Joiner and was aged: 19 years 3 months.  He was 5 feet 10 1/4 inches in
height, with a 32 1/2 inch chest expanding to 36 1/2 inches and weighed 134
lb.   He arrived at Heaton Park Training Camp on the 11th August 1915.  
Embarked for France on the 22nd December 1915 and arrived at No. 30 I.B.D,
Etaples on the 24th.  Posted to the No. 2 Entrenching Bn 'In the Field' on
the 17th February 1916 and joined the 21st Bn Manchester Rgt on the 9th
March 1916.   Deprived of 7 days pay for losing his Bayonet.  On the 15th
April 1916, he was transferred to 30 I.B.D. Etaples for transfer to
England.   Rejoined unit 'In the Field' on the 29th June 1916.   Wounded in
Action on the 14th July 1916.   GSW (Gunshot Wound) in left thigh.   GSW in
right buttock.   Compound fracture of Right ??????  Died from effects of
wounds on the 16th.

His eldest brother - William Armstrong was a Company Sergeant Major in the
Royal Engineers.

Part of the 91st Brigade, 7th Division.  Moved forward from Bois des
Tailles at midnight on the 30th June for an attack on Mametz on the first
day of the Battle of the Somme 1916.   Moved forward and occupied Bottom
Wood on the 2nd July.   Relieved an to Buire on the 4th.  To Citadel Camp
on the 11th.  Mametz on the 13th and to a valley near Sabot Copse on the
14th where Samuel was wounded.

Death reported in the 11/08/1916 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Stretford Cemetery.  His
father William died 12/03/1915 aged 67 and his mother Bertha Ann Jane died
25/01/1933 aged 65.

His elder brother Sapper John Armstrong was also killed on active service.

Stretford Cemetery M.I. - "They answered the Call". 

French M.I. - "Ever present in our thoughts".