Private Sidney Worker

Rank or Title

Date of Birth

1889

Date of Death

22 Mar 1918

Media files and documents

War time / or Pre War occupation

Bandsman

Regiment

Service Number

33148

Place of Birth

United Kingdom

World War I Address

Bedford Road
United Kingdom

Place of Death

France

Grave Location

Saulcourt Churchyard Extension
Somme
France

Luton ward

Soldier or Civilian

  • Soldier

Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and the National Roll of the Great War (Section V). Killed in Action 1918

Sidney was the son of Clara and Thomas Worker of Barton who had two sons killed and one severely wounded. Sidney was killed on 22nd March 1918. His brother Charles lost a leg the previous day and their brother Thomas had previously been killed on April 23rd 1917.

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families) describes his service as follows: He joined in March 1916 and in the following December was sent to France. In this theatre of war he served with his battalion and was in action during the fighting on the Somme and was constantly under shell-fire. He was killed in action in March 1918 on the Cambrai front and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

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