Lund,+Samuel+(Harry)

Private, Royal Army Medical Corps. Service number 115666. Date of Death: 27/02/1918 PEMBROKE DOCK MILITARY CEMETERY, Row E Grave 51.
 * Samuel (Harry) Lund**

Harry's story featured on television on 11th November 2010 go **here** for more information



Samuel went by the name of Harry Lund. We will refer to him under that name on this page.

Harry died in hospital the day after the hospital ship he was travelling on was sunk. HMHS Glenart Castle left Cardiff on 25th February 1918. She was bound for Brest in North West France, to collect wounded men. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel at 03.47 hrs by the German U-Boat UC-56 on 26th February 1918. Reports of casualties show up to 168 dead. According to press reports, twenty two people were rescued and taken ashore at Swansea and nine others were taken ashore at Milford Haven. We believe Harry was one of these people. Harry is buried in Pembroke Dock Military cemetery. Harry is remembered on the Sutton in Craven war memorial as: 'Private S. Lund. R.A.M.C. Att. R.N.D. (There is still a question over whether or not he actually served with the RND)

Samuel, otherwise Harry of 60, Wellington-Street Long Eaton Derbyshire, Private R.A.M.C. died 27 February 1918 at the Royal Naval Hospital, Pembroke Dock. Pembrokeshire Administration (with will). LONDON 9th January to John Thomas Lund farmer. Effects £643 4s.
 * Will details:**


 * Keighley News report dated 2nd March 1918, page 7, column 1:**

__Sutton. On a torpedoed Hospital Ship__ Dispensary Clerk Harry Lund, R.A.M.C., son of Mr and Mrs Sam Lund, West Lane, Sutton and a grandson of the late Mr Thomas Berry, warp sizer, Ellers Mill, Sutton, was on board the Glenart Castle. In a letter, dated February 24th, to Mr Laurence Preston, The Ellers, Sutton-in-Craven, Mr Lund stated that he had been transferred to the hospital ship Glenart Castle and that they were sailing on Tuesday last. He enlisted early in the war, and since his mother's death five years ago he has resided in Huddersfield. He served his apprenticeship with Mr Robert Petty, Crosshills. His name does not appear in the list of survivors.

Born: Keighley, Yorks. in 1893 (date taken from 1901 census which gives his age as 8 years) Resident: Long Eaton, near Nottingham, Derbyshire. Enlisted: Ilkeston, near Nottingham, Derbyshire. Type of Casualty: Died.
 * SDGW records:**

Victory Medal: Roll: RAMC/101 B12. Page number 866. British War Medal: Roll: RAMC/101 B12. Page number 866.
 * Medal Index Card record:**





Harry is also remembered on the RAMC memorial website - **[|Harry Lund]**