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Sydney John Alfred Scammell
| Surname | Scammell | |
| Forename/s | Sydney John Alfred | |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant | |
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| DOB | 1897 at Portsea, Portsmouth | |
| Address | ||
| Date & place of death/details | 16/9/1916 age 19 | |
| Regiment & Unit | 6th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry | |
| Service details | France & Flanders | |
| Military Awards? | ||
| Married? Children? | ||
| Any photographs? | ||
| Derbyshire Times Obituary? | ||
| Parents names | Mr Walter Quinton & Mrs Hannah Matilda Scammell | |
| Parents address | 706, Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham | |
| Grave location or memoria location | No Grave, Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 2A | |
| Living relatives? | ||
| Any other information? | S.J.A. Scammell is a distinctive name. Census returns, and the forces war records, list Sydney John Alfred Scammell as the only possible person to fit this name. Why he is listed on Tupton’s war memorial is not yet known. Further evidence includes an article in the Derbyshire Times dated 27th November 1920 discussing the plans for a war memorial in Tupton. This article lists all the names to be included, including first names. Sydney J. A. Scammel is on this list. |