| Date of birth: | 1879 |
| Place of birth: | Sunderland |
| Date of marriage: | 26th September 1904 |
| Place of marriage: | Bournemouth |
| Service No.: | 18918 |
| Rank: | Private |
| Regiment / Division: | Hampshire Regiment |
| Battalion: | Exeter Depot |
| Died: | August 1918 aged 39 years |
| Death location: | Southampton |
Life before the War
Samuel Robinson Edgar was born in Sunderland in 1879. Records show he married his wife Amy Elizabeth Shaxsted on 26th September 1904 at St Michaels Church, Bournemouth.
By 1911 the family were living in Sandwich, Kent where Samuel worked as a Pit Sinker/Coal Miner.
Samuel and Amy had 7 children by 1911: John, Rose, Harriett, Winifred, Robert, Ada and Mary Ellen. Between 1911 and the outbreak of World War One the family relocated to Southampton and had another son whom they named Samuel.
Military Service
Samuel enlisted on 15th July 1915 and gave his address as 9 Ryde Terrace, Southampton. He was 36 years old and worked as a Stevedore at the time of his enlistment.
Military records show he served in a Depot of the Hampshire Regiment based in Exeter.
Samuel was discharged on 10th October 1917 by a special medical board having being diagnosed as suffering from Neurasthenia (nervous debility). He was awarded a military pension of 27s 6d for 4 weeks, then 22s per week to be reviewed in 22 weeks. His address on discharge was 169 Albert Road, Southampton .
Samuel passed away in August 1918. His widow Amy was awarded a pension of 46s 3d per week for herself and her children effective from 21st August 1918.
Samuel is remembered on the 1920 Roll of Honour.
| Researcher: | Jan Thorn |
| Published.: | 17th March 2014 |
| Updated: | Insert dates here |
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