Samuel enlisted 15th January 1915 as a driver in the Royal Field Artillery. He spent a good part of his service in France and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, The British War Medal & the Victory Medal.
On 27th January 1917 he had 7 days pay docked for dangerous driving when he killed a mule. One wonders whether his dangerous driving was out of necessity being as he was in the war zone at the time!
He was discharged in March 1920 & returned to live in Stone in Staffordshire.
