Basic Details
Surname
Stansfield
Forenames
J W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John William
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, with 2 children and worked in a mill before enlisting on 1st November 1917. He only arrived in France in June 1918 and within weeks died in an Australian Casualty Clearing Station. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224 and possibly on 2670.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
East Yorkshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Hazebrouck
Cemetery
La Kruele British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
9
Age at death
35
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds