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The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of Sidney John Stone, boot shoe manufacturer, and Edith Blanche Olivia Stone, of 11 Glebe Road, St. George. Older brother of Elsie, Raymond Edgar, Kathleen Ivy, John Eric, and Lewis George.
Stone was born on 06/06/1894, and attended the School from 1908-1909. He served as a Private in the Army, with the North Somerset Yeomanry. Stone sadly lost his life on 11/02/1915, as a result of the War.
Stone is remembered on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, Panel 5.
The school Chronicl reported his loss (April 1915) in this way. "Of an earlier generation was C. Stone of the North Somerset Yeomanry, who fell at the front, and who had but recently been married. To his family also the School offers its sympathy. In the loss of both [men] there is a sense of pride which carries its own comfort."
A letter was received by Mrs Clifford Stone of St. George, on February 16th, announcing the death of her husband, a trooper in the North Somerset Yeomanry, and son of Mr. Sydney Stone, manager at Messrs. Woodington's Boot Factory, St. George. Mrs. Clifford Stone, prior to her marriage, was Miss Chrystabel Webb, a well-known local vocalist. Deceased, who was much esteemed in the East end of the city, was an old Bristol Grammar School Boy, and a popular member of St. George Liberal Club. In his letter expressing the deepest sympathy of all the officers and men of 'C' Squadron, Captain Brooking says: 'When you realise that your husband was killed while doing his duty for his King and Country in a most noble way, it may help to make you proud of having had such a husband. More men of his sort are wanted, and wanted badly.' The late Trooper Stone was on active service at Ypres and at other fighting zones in Belgium, and his loss has been received with general regret in St. George.'