Remembrance

Samuel Lowe Bennet. b. 1891 d.1917.

Samuel was born in Tipton st John, he grew up in Tipton Hall with his parents and sister Estella.
After finishing college he joined the RN in 1914, where he was an interpreter and driver on the front line. Then he took his flying certificate and joined the RNAS. On the 29th April 1917 Flight sub Lieut Samuel l Bennett was shot down over France, (the life expectancy of a fighter pilot in the war was around 4 weeks), and was reported missing presumed dead. He is remembered on the memorial at Arras in France. He was only 25 years old.

We will remember you Samuel.