Guardsman Samuel Edward Fletcher
26681 4th Grenadier Guards
Died of Wounds,whilst a prisoner of war, 17th April 1918
Lived at 53 Parker Lane
Buried in Tourcoing (Pont Neuville) Communal Cemetery, France Grave D9
Burnley Express 8th June 1918
St Peters Memorial, Burnley

Burnleys Great War Centenary

Sponsored by: Rex Fletcher (Gt.-Grandson)

"Andrew I was in contact with the Grenadier Guards Museum and archivist in London...they were able to forward my G Grandfathers service record.......his number was indeed 26681 and he was listed as missing on April 13th 1918 ,he died of a spinal injury while in captivity on April 17th 1918."
Regards Rex Fletcher
"Andrew a little more information on my Great Grandfather.
He was called up aged in his 40 s in 1916 joining the 4th Guards ; he had previously been part of the Duke of Lancasters own cavalry regiment serving in the Boer war He was with the 4th Guards 16th Platoon at the battle of Hazebruck in April 1918 . In that action the Germans over ran the British line on or around the 13th April and he was taken prisoner , he died on the 17th April from spinal injuries . He was moved from the prison cemetery grave number 666 to Tourcoing"
Regards Rex Fletcher

His family placed the following inscription on his grave “ So he passed over and all the trumpets sound for him on the other side”.

I have been searching for a picture of my Great grandfather...Samuel Edwards Fletcher who died in the great war..he was a Dentists Mechanic and joined the Grenadier Guards..he died of his wounds and is buried in France..I have never seen a picture of him and was scouring your photographs of the old Burnley football clubs for a family likeness..I know he played football ..could you help me...Thanks Rex Fletcher