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224524 Rflmn. Samuel Edward Stevens British Army 11th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps from:Maplescombe Farm Cottages, Maplescombe Lane, Farningham, Kent (d.25th Sep 1917) Rifleman Samuel Edward Stevens, R/43245, was a member of the 11th Battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps. He died on Tuesday, 25th of September 1917 during the 3rd Battle of Ypres. He was aged just 23 and was the son of Mr William Henry and Mrs Mary Ann Stevens of Maplescombe Farm Cottages according to our local war memorial records. I now live in this cottage and as I drive down the single track lane towards the village I can imagine Samuel walking to the village where the conscripts were picked up and never getting to return. In our garden are an abundance of yellow primroses and one day we would like to take some and plant them on his grave...a little bit of home! He is supposed to be buried in Plot III of the Bard Cottage Cemetery in Western Flanders, but having contacted the person who cares for the graves there, he said Samuel was not there. We hope to find him one day. He is remembered in the cottage by two cap badges from his corps which are part of the metal fireplace surround. We have not been able to find any photos of him. Additional Information: I work for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and can confirm that Samuel IS buried in Bard Cemetery Belgium, and you can trace him using our website cwgc.org tim brearley Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**