Basic Details
Surname
Minn
Forenames
Sidney Harold
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Minns
Served or died
Died
Service number
48648
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 49 Queen's Road, Old Fletton. It misrecorded his surname as "Minn".

(CWGC records that Private Sidney Minns, regimental number M2/048648, died aged 27 on 9/11/1918 serving in the Army Service Corps attached to Y Corps Signal Company of the Royal Engineers, and is buried in grave XLIX.E.14 at Etaples Military Cemetery in France. They record him as a native of Felixstowe, the son of Frederick and Susan Minns and the husband of L Minns of 49 Queen's Road, Old Fletton, Peterborough. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his widow Lillie was his legatee. On the 1911 census Sidney had been living with his parents at 1 Thrift Villas, Gainsborough Road in Felixstowe. His Army service file records that he was living at 3, Council Houses, Peterborough when he was attested on 9/2/1915; it was noted that he married Lillie Stimpson at Fletton parish church on 9/10/1911, but their marriage was actually registered in 1916. On the 1911 census Lillie Stimpson had been living with her parents at 49 Queen's Road, Old Fletton - which was the address recorded for him on the Roll. His Army file records that he died from broncho-pneumonia on 9/11/1918 at 4th General Hospital in Camiers ).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Army Service Corps
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Driver
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Etaples
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
November
Day of death
9
Manner of death as stated
Died of sickness at Etaples
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Address
49, QUEENS ROAD, OLD FLETTON
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial