South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private G/29153 John STANLEY - 1st/20th Battalion, London Regiment

Killed in Action on Thursday 22nd August 1918 aged 19


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Oct 1917 in France ~ Kenilworth War Memorial
    Kenilworth St. John 
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Mobilised  
Battle of Albert (1918) on or after 22 Aug 1917 in Warwick  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials 
near Sailly-Laurette Pte 43030 Hampshire Regiment  
  Pte Royal West Kent  

Circumstances of Death

John is listed as being killed in action on 22 Aug 1918. Unfortunately the August 1918 section of the Battalion war diary is missing, the following is taken from Wikipedia and Google AI.

Battle of Albert 22–23 August – The division joined the Allied counter-offensive in this battle. 141 Brigade began their advance at 04.45, and gained their objective with little resistance, but in the morning mist and battle smoke the battalions began to consolidate a little short of the intended line; the follow-up units suffered heavily. The 1st London Irish Rifles supported the 141st Brigade, with the 19th London Regiment on the left and the 20th London Regiment on the right. The 1st London Irish Rifles supported the 141st Brigade, with the 19th London Regiment on the left and the 20th London Regiment on the right.



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1899 in Cubbington 24 Sep 1899 in Cubbington
   
Parents Names Abode
George and Ellen Stanley  Bulkington Cottages, Kenilworth                             
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1899 - Cubbington 1911 - Scholar
1901 - Queen Street, Cubbington 1916 - Not known
1911 - Warneford Hospital, Leamington (Patient)  
1911 - 11 Oxford Street, Leamington (Parents)  
1917 - Bulkington Cottages, Kenilworth