Basic Details
Surname
Stansfield
Forenames
Wilson
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
NOT STATED ON MEMORIAL
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was originally from Todmorden but had moved to Nelson before he enlisted in October 1916. He was in France from the following June and was killed by a shell splinter. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him named on.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Waless Volunteers)
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Ypres
Cemetery
Vlamertinghe New British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
30
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial