Basic Details
Surname
Collings-Wells
Forenames
John Stanhope
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
VC, DSO
Notes
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 23rd April, 1918, records the following:-
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Bedfordshire Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
4th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant Colonel
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Bedfordshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant Colonel
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Near Albert
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Albert
Cemetery
Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
27
Age at death
37
Manner of death as stated
Killed In Action. "It was not long before the Bedfords were to be in action again and at 7.00 a.m. o
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
Field House, Off Strines Road, Marple
Relationships
Son of Arthur and Caroline Mary Collings-Wells, of Brand's House, Hughenden, High Wycombe, Bucks.
Biography
In 1906 John came to live with his Cousin, Will Buck, at his house in Marple to enable him to run his father's business in Manchester. This he continued to do until the outbreak of war in 1914. During this entire period John lived at Field House with the exception of periods where he would have to travel back to Bedfordshire to maintain his connection with the Bedfordshire Regiment.