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The Roll of Honour lists his address as 70 New Road, Woodston. It records that he was serving in the 3rd Battalion, which differs from official records.
(CWGC records that Private Sam Afford, regimental number 40617, was serving in the 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment, when he died aged 28 on 17/7/1918; he is buried in grave V.F.14 at La Cytte Military Cemetery, Belgium. They record him as the son of Thomas & Betsy Afford of 70 New Road, Woodston, and the husband of Grace Afford. The Medal Rolls record that Sam had initially served in the 1st Battalion, then the 8th Battalion, before transferring to the 9th Battalion.
On 27/7/1918 his death was announced in the Peterborough Advertiser, which gave his widow's address as Belsize Avenue in Woodston, and reported that he had been in the Army two and a half years, having formerly worked for the London Brick Company. It was stated that he had been wounded on three previous occasions).