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STRAWBRIDGE, Samuel Alfred
| Service Number: | 2948 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Terowie, South Australia, September 1897 |
| Home Town: | Terowie, Goyder, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Terowie, South Australia, 23 May 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Terowie Cemetery Section- 1 row 7 Plot-C183 Last residence-Terowie Age of death-66 Date of interment-25-05-1964 Grave depth-5 Right at interment number- 247 Grant number- 891 |
| Memorials: | Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2948, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2948, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2948, 9th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mooltan, Adelaide | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 26 May 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 25 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2948, 9th Light Horse Regiment, 4th MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Schyanne Griffiths
Samuel Alfred Strawbridge was born in Terowie the 27th July 1897. He went to school like a normal kid. When World War One started Samuel was only sixteen so he had to wait two more years until he was old enough to enlist with his parents’ permission. His service number was 2948. His place of enlistment was at Port Pirie. He was not married when he went to war and lived with this mum Mrs Jennette Strawbridge. Samuel joined the war on the 9th of March, 1916, at the age of eighteen years and seven months.
He was of fair complexion with grey eyes and light brown hair. His enlistment papers described him as 5ft 8 inches tall, weighing at 135 Ibs (61.235 kg). His chest measurement was 34 and ½ inches.
During the war, he went to the hospital due to an infected wound. He then was let out and started fighting again.
Samuel served on the pipeline of Romani. His job was to protect the pipeline and make sure that no one passed and destroyed the pipeline. He was just one of many people who were fighting on the Romani pipeline. They would ride up and down the pipeline on their horses and protect it from the enemy. The battle in Romani went for three days from the 3rd of August to the 5th of August, many lives were lost but lucky Samuel Alfred Strawbridge was not.
When Samuel came back safe and sound from war, he married Stella Marie Faulkner and had three children, two boys and one girl - Kevin Alfred, Francis William, and Teresa.
Family members say that Samuel liked going out shooting with his nephews and that he kept to himself a lot. They say Samuel was a very nice person; he was never mean to anyone and was always kind and did not speak badly about anyone. He always made whoever was with him feel comfortable. Samuel was liked by everyone, he was a kind-hearted person and like being around family.
No one knows why Samuel signed up for service, but as soon as he turned eighteen in 1916, he enlisted. It was believed by the family that it was an act of kindness and a desire to serve his country.
If you have forgotten where he is buried or want to go see his grave and pay respect, these are his gravesite details.
Section: One, Row: Seven, Plot: C183, Last residence: Terowie, SA, Date of interment: 25/05/1964
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