1885 - 1916
CPL David Wallace Crawford
1887 - 1916
Lce-Corpl John Joseph Nickle
1894 - 1916
Pte 17911 Morton Neill
1897 - 1916
Lieut Edward Stanley Ashcroft
1883 - 1918
Pte 58007 Samuel Jacobson Cohen
- Age: 26
- From: Leeds
- Regiment: 8th Kings
- Died on Saturday 22nd September 1917
- Commemorated at: Mendinghem B C Proven
Panel Ref: V.D.30
Samuel Jacobson Cohen was born in Leeds in 1891 the son of Hyman and Esther Cohen (nee Greenboam). His parents had married in March 1882.
The 1901 Census shows the family living at House 10, Georges Street, (No.6 Urban, South Centre, Cork. Samuel is 10 years of age and is living with both parents and seven siblings. His father is 42 years of age, born in Russia and is a Tailor by trade, whilst his mother is 41 years of age and a Tailoress born in England. His siblings are: Rosa 17 who is also declared as a Tailoress, Lena aged 15 who is a Tailors apprentice, Charley aged 13, Leopold aged 11, David aged 8 Annie aged 7 and Maurice aged 4. All children were born in England with the exception of Maurice who was born in Cork City.
The family are at the same address in 1911. Samuel is now 20 and is listed as a Commercial Traveller. Both parents are in the household as are siblings; David, Annie and Maurice.
Samuel was a member of the Jewish Lads Brigade.
He was the husband of Ellen Cohen, of 154, Bravington Rd., Maida Hill, London.
He enlisted in London. SDGW show that he served originally in the London Divisional Cyclist Company as Private 290. However his medal index card and medal roll show only service with the 18th battalion of The King's Liverpool Regiment as Private 58007. He was subsequently transferred to the 8th Battalion of K.L.R. and died of wounds at 46 Casualty Clearing Station on 22nd September 1917, aged 26 and now rests at Mendinghem Military Cemetery in Belgium, where his headstone bears the epitaph:
"SLEEP IN PEACE DEAREST ONE THY WORK ON EARTH IS DONE"
Samuel is commemorated in the British Jewry Book of Honour
The 1/8th Battalion Soldiers Effects and Pension were sent to his widow Ellen. Another pension was payable to Lizzie Barker for an illegitimate child by the name of Teresa Agnes Barker.
We currently have no further information on Samuel Jacobson Cohen, If you have or know someone who may be able to add to the history of this soldier, please contact us.
Grateful thanks are extended to Kim Wright for visiting Mendinghem Cemetery on our behalf to pay respect to Samuel and for taking the photograph now on this site.
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