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UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Name: Samuel John Bastable
Birth Place: Oldbury, Worcs
Residence: Oldbury
Death Date: 24 Apr 1917
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Worcester
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion: 1/8th Battalion
Number: 241648
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

from the 'Commonwealth War Graves Commission' site
Name: BASTABLE, SAMUEL JOHN
Initials: S J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 24/04/1917
Service No: 241648
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Hannah Bastable, of "Elmhurst", Kidderminster Rd., West Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 5 A and 6 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL


Can we find Samuel with his parents?

1911 58 Wellesley Road Oldbury
BASTABLE, Samuel Head Married M 44 1867 Bricklayer Worcestershire Oldbury
BASTABLE, Hannah Wife F 44 1867 Staffordshire W Smethwick
BASTABLE, Cissie Daughter Single F 19 1892 Worcestershire Oldbury
BASTABLE, Samuel Son Single M 16 1895 Carpenter Apprentice Worcestershire Oldbury
BASTABLE, Winnie Daughter F 11 1900 School Worcestershire Oldbury

Married 19 years 6 kids 3 still alive

1901
45, Rood End Road, Warley (Worcs)

BASTABLE, Samuel Head Married M 34 1867 Bricklayer Causeway GN Worcestershire
BASTABLE, Hannah Wife Married F 35 1866 Rowley Staffordshire
BASTABLE, Christina Daughter Single F 9 1892 Oldbury Worcestershire
BASTABLE, Samuel Son Single M 6 1895 Oldbury Worcestershire
BASTABLE, Winnie Daughter Single F 1 1900 Oldbury Worcestershire

Poss
Marriages Jun 1891
Bastable Samuel Stourbridge 6c 257
Garner Alma Stourbridge 6c 257
Hackett Hannah Stourbridge 6c 257
Seeley George Stourbridge 6c 257

Could this be Hannah - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =465491335

connected up Samuel

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =106641552

I think it is mally

1865
HACKETT Hannah G Halesowen Dudley Register Office HAL/024/33
HACKETT Hannah Rowley Regis Sandwell Register Office RR/41/211 -------------------------------------this one which is I think the one you flag on bcc


1869
HACKETT Hannah Rowley Regis Sandwell Register Office RR/49/157

Northern Lass wrote:connected up Samuel

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =106641552

I think this is her NL - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ett-Family

I do too do you want to connect up and add a note

Done!

mallosa wrote:Poss
Marriages Jun 1891
Bastable Samuel Stourbridge 6c 257
Garner Alma Stourbridge 6c 257
Hackett Hannah Stourbridge 6c 257
Seeley George Stourbridge 6c 257

Could this be Hannah - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =465491335

if we knew the church we could look it up

RF do you think it could be Clent?