SAMUEL SIDNEY McMULLAN

Born: 1892, Belfast, County Down, Ireland.

Died: 11th April 1918; age 26; KiA.

Residence: Coe’s Cottages, Bramford Lane, Ipswich.

Occupation: a Soldier in the Army.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Date of Entry Therein: 3rd October 1915 – France.

Rank: Gunner; Service Number: 34652

Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery, ‘K’ Anti-Aircraft Battery.

Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1915 Star.

Grave Reference:

II.E.1.

St. Nicolas British Cemetery,

Pas de Calais,

France.

Relatives Notified & Address: Husband of Mabel Miriam Cole (formerly McMullan), of 72, Rendlesham Road, Ipswich.

Brother-in-law to GEORGE HENRY COLE.

Eldest son of W. McMullan, of Tooting, London.

CENSUS

1911   Newhaven Fort, Newhaven, Sussex.

Samuel was 18 years old, a Soldier, ranked Gunner in the 1st Depot, Royal Garrison Artillery.

By special licence, on the 29th November 1916, Ipswich, Samuel married Mabel Miriam Cole, born October 1895, Ipswich – youngest daughter of Alma Cole, an agricultural labourer and Ann Cole (nee King), of 1, Farm Cottages, Bramford Lane, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.

Mabel and Samuel had one daughter:

Joyce Annie McMullan, born on the 15^th March 1917, Ipswich and baptised on the 29^th April 1917, at All Saints Church, Ipswich – family home at Coe’s Cottages, Bramford Lane, Ipswich.

Soldiers’ Effects to Mabel Miriam Cole – widow.

Royal Garrison Artillery, ‘K’ Anti-Aircraft Battery