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| Born : | Abt. Dec 1893 | East Molesey | BMD Dec |
| Died : | 28 Jun 1916 | France, in action | War Office Letter |
| Age : | 22 |
| Notes : Commemorated on War Memorial, East Molesey. Name inscribed on his parents' gravestone at West Molesey Cemetery, gravestone gives date of death as 29th June 1916 but letter from War Office gives 28th June 1916. Documents in file, given to PJL by Betty Craufurd, August 2001: Notification of illness (Inflamed connective tissue of left foot) 6/ 5/1916 Notification of convalescence at Rouen 13/5/1916 Notification of discharge to Harfleur 12/6/1916 Training camp near Le Havre Notification of death in action 28/6/1916 Letters re location of grave Letters re effects, estate and insurance Commonwealth War Graves Commission citation and commemoration. Notes from Army records on microfilm at the Public Record Office: Ref: WO 363/S2737 ( the burnt records) Address: "St Just", Matham Road, East Molesey Enlisted 17th May 1915 Private, 3518, 19th Bn., London Regt. Brothers: Herbert Frank Stanton 3 Quinton Avenue, Merton Park Half brother: Horace Charles Stanton age 44, ......... Hythe, Kent Sisters: Eva Craufurd age 33 "Home" Summer Road, East Molesey Constance Hetty Stanton age 28, 48 Rylett Crescent, Shepherds Bush Elsie? Stanton age 30, Summer Road Winnie? Stanton age 25, Summer Road Half sister: Augusta ............................................................. Amy Reay/Keay age 43 ....................? Morden. Letter to Mrs Craufurd re Scroll and Plaque, asking for details and requesting a reply. Letter re personal effects sent to Flora Jifford (his fiance) of 58 Sussex St, Pimlico,SW which she had signed and returned. Letter to Record Office 21st September 1920 from Flora giving new address: 108 Railway Avenue, ............., Ontario, asking for Star to be forwarded. Casualty form: March 1916 Scabies April 1916 I.C.T. feet, then Trench feet. Rouen. Letter from Eva Craufurd re change of address from "St. Just", Matham Road to "Home", Summer Road, East Molesey. |
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| George Stanton | Harriet Thomas |
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