Basic Details
Surname
Stanford
Forenames
Walter Frederick
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
14805
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 121 North Street, Stanground, and states he was entitled to the 1914 Star medal. It records his date of death as 27/9/1915, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that Private Walter Frederick Stanford, regimental number 14805, died aged 25 on 29/9/1915 serving in 'C' Company, 7th Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment, and is commemorated on Loos Memorial in France. They record him as the son of Sarah Stanford of Rock Road, New England, Peterborough and the late William Stanford, and as the husband of Kate Rebecca Beeby (formerly Stanford) of 6 Council Houses, South Street, Stanground, Peterborough. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects likewise record that Walter died on 29/9/1915, and that his widow Kate was his legatee. His Army service file records that he was aged 22 years 9 months when he enlisted on 7/9/1914, that he was posted overseas on 1/9/1915, was posted as missing on 27/9/1915, and was later deemed to have been killed in action on 29/9/1915; his widow was granted a pension for herself and one child).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Loos
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
September
Day of death
27
Manner of death as stated
"Killed in action 27 September 1915 [sic] at Loos"
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
121 NORTH STREET, STANGROUND
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial