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Corporal 10727 Sam Chidler RAVENHALL64th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)Formerly 36880 Royal Welsh FusiliersBirmingham City Police ‘B’ Division Died France 26th September 1916British Army WW1 Medal Index cards 1914-1920Police Service HistorySam Ravenhall joined Birmingham City Police 18th September 1914 as a 20 year old labourer, and served on the ‘B’ Division with warrant number 8538. He resigned 15th November 1915 to enlist in the Army.Birmingham City Police Records dated 12th November 1915, shows officers granted permission to join the army, including PC ‘B’ 164 Sam Ravenhall Birmingham City Police records dated 20th November 1916 confirm Samuel Ravenhall a Corporal in the Welsh Fusiliers was killed in action 26th September 1916The Birmingham Post newspaper reported on Sam’s death21st October 1916Corporal S C Ravenhall who leaves a widow at 77 Hartopp Road Saltley who before the war was a member of the Birmingham Police ForceA Service was held at The Parish Church, BirminghamSunday 5th December 1920 3.30pmRemembering those police constables Killed in action, those who died on active service and those who died from illness due to war serviceMilitary Service HistoryInitially serving in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers with service number 36880, Sam later transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. The 64th Company was attached to the 64th Brigade, 21st Division whom they only joined at Armentieres on Saturday 4th March 1916. Sam was killed during the Battle of Morval in operations to seize the German held Grid Trench and the Gueudecourt-Le Transoy Road near Flers. The attacks began at 12.35pm on Monday 25th September 1916 with the attacking battalions, the 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and the 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment being held up by the wire entanglements in front of Grid Trench. These positions were held overnight with the troops taking cover in shell holes. At 6.30am the following morning a tank made its way up Pilgrims Way and assisted in the capture of Grid Trench before withdrawing towards the south east of Gueudecourt. The Brigade managed to advance into and capture part of the Gueudecourt-Le Transoy Road with the village of Gueudecourt being entered during the afternoon. All gains were consolidated. Casualties of 22 men killed are recorded.Soldier’s effects recordsConfirms Sam’s death as 26th September 1916 killed in action But states he died either in France or Belgium Confirmation that 36880 Sam C Ravenhall Royal Welsh Fusiliers formerly 10727 machine Gun Corps was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory MedalSam Chidler Ravenhall is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France Pier and Face 5C and 12C Antecedents of Sam Chidler RAVENHALL Sam Chidler Ravenhall was born circa 1894 in Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire and baptised there 5.8.1894. His parents were John Joseph and Clara Louisa Ravenhall nee Shuttleworth. Sam had three older siblings, Clara Elizabeth (1888), John (1890), and George Joseph (1891)In 1901 the family were living in a cottage in Little Heath, Castle BromwichSam's father was a coal merchant's carterIn 1901 the family were living in a cottage in Little Heath, Castle Bromwich.The 1911 census records Sam and his parents living in Little Heath, his older siblings were no longer at home. His father was still working as a carter and Sam was working as a grocer’s porter. He married Bertha Eliza Wilson in 1916. They lived at 77, Hartopp Rd, Saltley, Birmingham ................
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