We remember Herbert Stafford

We remember Herbert Stafford

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Timeline

Timeline

1887
sibling James Stafford Source:7619478 1887
1889
birth United Kingdom Source:7264979 1889
1911
employment Confectionary Assistant Clayton, Manchester United Kingdom Source:7619478 1911
1911
location 119 Eccleshall Street, Clayton , Manchester United Kingdom other group residence address Source:7619478 1911
1914
marriage Elizabeth Bell Source:7264979 1914 - 1916
1916
service British Army Private 20323 Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion Source:7264979 1916
1916
service British Army Private 20323 Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion Source:4221139 1st July 1916
service British Army Private 20323 Manchester Regiment Source:4221139
1916
death Killed in Action Killed during the battle at Dantzig Alley, Mametz His grave maker has the following inscription from his wife: UNTIL THE DAY DAWNS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY. This is from The Song of Solomon Mametz France Source:7264979 1st July 1916
burial Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France V.H.7 Source:7264979

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Herbert
Initials H
Last Name Stafford
Source 4221139
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
119 Eccleshall Street, Clayton , Manchester United Kingdom other group residence address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 20323 Manchester Regiment Private
British Army 20323 Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion Private
British Army 20323 Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Lamb mother
Thomas Melling Stafford father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
James Stafford brother 1887
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Bell wife 1914

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Leslie721

No external evidence

Multimedia

TitleConnected byMore information
Dantzig Alley British Cemetery Mametz Desmond1478
CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Desmond1478
The Battle of the Somme. Desmond1478

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