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Hello, I really would appreciate some help on searching for military records of Samuel Hurworth Middleton. He was born Moorsholme Yorkshire in 1890 to Mary Jane and William, I also have him on 1891,1901 and 1911 census, I also have his marriage details. I am interested in his military career, and have found his details on CWWG site where I found he died during !st WW, I also have his medal index card. I cannot find his service records or his pension records and thought may be a fresh pair of eyes could help...it may be I know, that his records were one of those that were destroyed. Any help would be gratefully accepted... Thank you :-\

This is all I could find on Findmypast so it looks as if his military records did not survive:-

Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919

Name: Samuel Harworth MIDDLETON

Rank: SPR.

Initials: S H

Birthplace: Moreholm, Yorks

Residence:

Enlisted: Darlington, Co. Durham

Regiment, Corps etc.: Corps of Royal Engineers

Battalion etc.:

Number: 471227

Date died: 8 May 1918

How died: Killed in action

Theatre of war: France & Flanders

Supplementary Notes: (520TH FIELD COY., R.E.).

Did you get the additional information from the War Graves site naming his wife:-

Additional Information:
Son of Mary Jane Middleton; husband of Mary Elizabeth Victoria Middleton, of 10, Borough Rd., Darlington.

Kath. x

Just for info when people are looking:

Name: Samuel Harworth Middleton
Birth Place: Moreholm, Yorks
Death Date: 8 May 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Darlington, Co. Durham
Rank: SPR.
Regiment: Corps of Royal Engineers
Number: 471227
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: 520Th Field Coy., R.E.

Thanks brummijean for that, I was hoping I was just looking too hard, but could be his records are gone. Thanks again.....

Samuel H Middleton
England and Wales Census, 1901
birth: 1890 Moorsholme,? Yorkshire
census: 31 Mar 1901 Darlington,? Durham,? England


name: Samuel H Middleton
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
age: 11
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Moorsholme, Yorkshire
record type: Household
registration district: Darlington
sub-district: Darlington
ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
civil parish: Darlington
county: Durham

Samuel H Middleton
England and Wales Census, 1891
birth: Moorsholm,? Yorkshire
census: 1891 England


name: Samuel H Middleton
event: Census
event date: 1891
gender: Male
age: 0
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Moorsholm, Yorkshire
record type: Household
registration district: Guisborough
sub-district: Loftus
ecclesiastical parish: All Saints

Yes AnnCardiff, thats the one...thanks for looking

From his entry on Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation:-

For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty while employed as scout and orderly,especially at St. Eloi when, after being wounded in the thigh, he completed the journey he had undertaken and delivered his message (30.6.15)

EDIT - SORRY, I think this must be a different S.H.Middleton as this one is a sargeant and yours is a sapper.

Kath. x

Hi KathleenBell, where did you get that info, didn't know that is the (30.6.1915) the date he was awarded the dcm? .....

Sorry Diane - I have edited my last post - don't think it is your man.

Kath. x

Haha, Kath, you had me going there for a minute.....

The war Graves Photographic Project have photographed his headstone.You can obtain a photo if this is something you would like, however they do ask for a donation, £3-50 for an emailed version or £5-50 for a hard copy sent in the post

Here is the site link

http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=2569231


Middleton, Samuel Hurworth

Cemetery: Chocques Military Cemetery

Country: France

Area: Pas De Calais

Rank: Sapper

Official Number: 41/7227,

Unit: 526th (Durham) Field Coy. Royal Engineers.

Force: Army

Nationality: British

Details:
8th May 1918. Age 27. Son of Mary Jane Middleton; husband of Mary Elizabeth Victoria Middleton of 10 Borough Rd. Darlington. IV. A. 14.


There is another site which is free, but i dont know if they have a photo, you have to check on the site if they have done the cemetery.

Link

http://britishwargraves.co.uk/page10.htm


George


Edit

Just checked they have photographed all the graves in the cemetery

Thanks for those links George, will certainly give them a go.....