Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 1073893

Reference: WO372/5

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

UPP: GBM/MCI/1074929

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 5487200

Title: Francis Gustave de Stacpoole

Description: Francis Gustave de Stacpoole in uniform. He served with the Irish Guards.

Connected by: Michael2934

Source information

ID: 5487201

Title: Francis Gustave de Stacpoole

Description: Francis Gustave de Stacpoole in uniform. He served with the Irish Guards.

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: Francis Gustave de Stacpoole is my grandfather. This photograph belonged to his son Herbert Roderick Francis de Stacpoole and is now in my possession.

Source information

ID: 5487203

Title: Online book - Irish and Other Memories

Description: An online copy of the book "Irish and Other Memories" which was written by the Duke de Stacpoole and published in 1922. Chapter IX is headed "My Soldier Sons".

Connected by: Michael2934

URL: https://archive.org/details/irishandotherme00stacgoog
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Additional: The author of this book, the Duke de Stacpoole, was Francis's father.

Source information

ID: 5487206

Title: My Soldier Sons

Description: This photograph shows the five soldier sons of the Duke and Duchess de Stacpoole. The two youngest, Roderick top left and Robert top right, were killed early in the war.

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: This photograph is contained in 'Irish and Other Memories' which was a book written by Francis's father and published in 1922.

Source information

ID: 5487208

Reference: gbm_silver_war_bad1914_18

Title: Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

Connected by: Michael2934

UPP: GBM/SILVERWAR/BADGES/876832

Additional: The surname and initials match. Also the rank and the unit from which discharged match with the details that his father recorded in 'Irish and Other Memories' which was published in 1922.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 5487945

Name: 940.412415 KIP

Reference: Wellington Public Library, New Zealand

Title: The Irish Guards in The Great War, The First Battalion

Description: A regimental history of the Irish Guards which was written by Rudyard Kipling and originally published in 1923.

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: There is an index reference to 'Stacpoole, 2nd Lieut. F. G. de' on page 320 of The Irish Guards in The Great War, The First Battalion.

Source information

ID: 5488488

Name: Registration Number 1973038945

Reference: New Zealand Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

Title: New Zealand Death Certificate for Francis Gustave de Stacpoole

Description: A certified true copy of particulars recorded by a Registrar. Issued under the seal of the Registrar on 7 October 2004

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: The person's names and details match.

Source information

ID: 6170207

Title: Francis's family (1945)

Description: Seated left to right: Mollie, Anne, Bridget, Francis and Pauline. Standing left to right: Marion (wife) and Roddy.

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: This photo is in a family collection that came to me via my father, Herbert Roderick Francis (Roddy) de Stacpoole.

Source information

ID: 6170815

Title: Personal Knowledge of Anne de Stacpoole

Description: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Connected by: Anne27414

Additional: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Source information

ID: 6188155

Title: Medal Card for Francis Gustave de Stacpoole

Description: This photograph shows the front of the Medal Card for Francis Gustave de Stacpoole. The back of the card has not been reproduced as it was blank.

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: My grandfather's details are shown on the card.

Source information

ID: 6188599

Title: ‘For King and Empire; Services Rendered’

Description: This photograph shows the Silver War Badge record for Francis Gustave de Stacpoole. The Silver War Badge was issued to men and women who could no longer serve in uniform because of wounds or sickness. Further information, including a picture of the badge, can be found at this web address: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/campaign-medals#the-silver-war-badge

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: The record contains my grandfather's details.

Source information

ID: 6638144

Name: Publication date: 20 May 1919. Issue: 31349. Page: 6321.

Title: The London Gazette

Description: The publication lists F. G. de Stackpoole (sic) as being promoted to Lieutenant effective from 1st Feb. 1919.

Connected by: Michael2934

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31349/supplement/6321
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Additional: The regiment, former rank, initials and surname (albeit with a misspelling) match the details of Francis Gustave de Stacpoole.

Source information

ID: 6970964

Title: Hard Hit By The War

Description: This newspaper article has been sourced from Papers Past, New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15912, 8 May 1915, Page 3. It can be found online at http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZH19150508.2.100.34

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: The article refers to Francis de Stacpoole's father and names two of his brothers. Note: Robert Andrew is said to be the second son whereas he was actually the second youngest son (Hubert, not mentioned in the article, was the second son).

Source information

ID: 6971359

Name: Personal copy.

Title: The de Stacpoole Family

Description: An account of the de Stacpoole family as recorded by Hubert de Stacpoole 1968.

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: Hubert de Stacpoole was the second eldest of Francis's four brothers.

Source information

ID: 6986300

Name: ISBN 1843421216

Reference: Auckland Library

Title: Downside & the War 1914-1919

Description: Containing List of Old Gregorians who served in H.M. Forces during the War, together with Memoirs of those Killed in Action or who died on Active Service. Compiled by Dom Lucius Graham, O.S.B. Re-printed by Uckfield : Naval & Military Press [2002?].

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: The names match and other details confirm the match.

Source information

ID: 6998114

Name: Publication date: 16 August 1917. Supplement: 30235. Page: 8444.

Title: The London Gazette

Description: Contains the following reference: "War Office, 16th August, 1917. Special Reserve of Officers. The undermentioned, from Officers' Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lts. ... Foot Guards. 1st Aug. 1917. ... I. Gds. ... Francis Gustave de Stacpoole."

Connected by: Michael2934

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30235/supplement/8444
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Additional: The first names and surname match Francis Gustave de Stacpoole.

Source information

ID: 8506098

Title: Francis Gustave de Stacpoole

Description: Francis Gustave de Stacpoole in uniform. He served with the Irish Guards.

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: Francis Gustave de Stacpoole is my grandfather. This photograph is contained in the book 'Irish and Other Memories' that was written by his father, the Duke de Stacpoole. The book contains photos of five soldier sons, the two youngest of whom made the supreme sacrifice.

Source information

ID: 8522986

Title: Headstone Francis Gustave de Stacpoole

Description: This is a photograph of the headstone on Francis Gustave de Stacpoole's grave in the Takapau Cemetery. His grave is Plot 798 and it is located at the back of the cemetery, at the opposite end to the main entrance.

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: This photograph was taken by Francis’s grandson, Michael de Stacpoole, in August 2015.

Source information

ID: 8574955

Title: 2Lt F G de Stacpoole

Description: Francis Gustave de Stacpoole served in the Irish Guards in the First World War. On 1 August 1917 he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and on 1 February 1919 he was promoted to Lieutenant.

Connected by: Michael2934

Additional: This photograph came from a photograph album that belonged to one of Francis's daughters, Anne de Stacpoole.