BASTABLE, SAMPSON EDWARD, Private, No. 30195, C Coy., 12th Platoon, 9th (Service) Battn. The Devonshire Regt., s. of Charles Edward Bastable, of 306, Halesowen Road, Old Hill, co. Stafford; b. Smethwick, co. Warwick, 31 Dec. 1885; educ. Old Hill Council School; was a Bricklayer’s Labourer; enlisted 5 April, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 6 Aug. following, and was killed in action at Beaumont Hamel 4 Jan. 1917. Buried in the Munich French Cemetery, north of Beaumont Hamel; unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5