Rainford,+Sam

Private, Labour Corps, Service number: 252064. Formerly of Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, 6th Battalion. Service number: 1646. Born 1884. Former Army service: 14th December 1900 to 31st March 1911. Entered France: 14th April 1915. Discharged from service: 15th March 1919. Date of death: - 15th February 1921. Cause of death on his death certificate from his GP is given as Tuberculosis - no Post Mortem carried out, which suggests that his GP knew he had TB and saw no need for a P.M. That, and his mother is named as being present at his death.
 * Rainford, Sam.**

Named on Haworth Cenotaph and also on a plaque in Haworth Church. Not listed in CWGC Records. Not found in local __Worth Valley__ SDGW Records.

Sam Rainford born 1884 in Bingley appears on Haworth Cenotaph and a plaque of remembrance in Haworth Parish Church. Sam’s parents were Benjamin Rainford born 1857 and Emma Green born 1857. He had 3 brothers Thomas c Rainford born 1887 Harry Rainford born 1889 and Alfred Rainford born 1891.Sam was born in Bingley. Sam’s father was a mohair sorter. In 1901 Sam and family had moved to Morton Bingley and he was a wool warehouse man aged 17. He married Susie and moved to 25, Sykes Head, Oakworth, where they had a son Thomas in 1909 (my grandfather) they also had Alfred, Molly, Ada and Annie.
 * Relative's information:**

Attestation papers dated 3rd April 1908. Signed for a period of one year (and two years in the reserve). No 161 Sam Rainford 6th Battalion West Riding Regt. Born Bingley Aged 24 years 10 months Employed as a wool sorter for Robert Clough Residing at 15, Dockroyd, Oakworth. From 14th Dec 1900 to 31st 8th 1911 (10 years 8 months) Wife – Susie Rainford.
 * Army records:**

Service dates: 3rd Batt. W R Regt 14/12/1900 to 31/03/1908 6th Batt W R Regt 01/04/1908 to 31/03/1911

Annual training W R Regt 6th Batt. Redcar Private 27/07/1908 to 02/08/1908 W R Regt 6th Batt. ?????? Private 24/07/1908 to 31/07/1908

Discharged on 31/03/1911.

RAINFORD, Sam. Served in: W Rid R Pte 1646 Labour Corps Pte 252064 Medals: Roll B16 Victory Medal (Supp) Roll LC/102 Page 1580 British war Medal Roll LC/102 Page 1580 15 Star Roll LC/33c Page 43/7 Discharged 15/03/1919 Theatre of war first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 14/04/1915.
 * Medal index card:**



Samuel Rainford is buried in Oakworth Cemetery in plot A15, alongside is plot A16 which contains Herbert Moore of the MGC.