We remember Vere Benett Stanford

We remember Vere Benett Stanford

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Timeline

Timeline

1894
birth West Tisbury Wiltshire United Kingdom Source:7647416 Source:7646540 3rd April 1894
1901
dates Age 6 Source:7646541 April 1901
1907
education Eton College Eton United Kingdom Source:8493441 September 1907 - December 1911
1911
dates Age 17 Source:7646540 April 1911
1913
commission Regular Source:7647418 July 1913
1913
dates Age 19 Source:7647418 July 1913
1914
service British Army 2nd Lieutenant 38th Brigade RFA 24th Battery Source:8836956 15th June 1914 - 22nd June 1915
1915
service British Army RFC Source:8836956 22nd June 1915
1916
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:9619993 July 1916
1917
hospitalisation Wounded by splinters from a 4.2.shell Hospital/Institution Source:7647420 29th March 1917
1917
hospitalisation Two burst eardrums,shell-shocked Hospital/Institution Source:7647420 April 1917 - November 1918
1919
appointments ADC to Sir Vere Fane in Burma Source:7647420 1919
1919
service Battery Commander Expeditionary Force in Turkey Source:7647420 1919
education A school for delicate boys Ashdown House Forest Row Sussex United Kingdom Source:7647416
education Training Establishment for Artillery Officers Woolwich United Kingdom Source:7647418
education Fonthill Preparatory School East Grinstead Sussex United Kingdom Source:7647418
events Commemoration on War Memorial Commemoration on War Memorial Brighton Sussex United Kingdom Source:7647421
events Commemoration on War Memorial Commemoration on War Memorial Tisbury Town Wiltshire United Kingdom Source:7647120
hospitalisation Had been gassed Hospital/Institution Source:7647416
service British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery Source:4226598
service British Army Captain Royal Field Artillery Source:4226598
service British Army Major Royal Flying Corps Source:4226598
service British Army Major Royal Horse Artillery Source:4226598
1922
death War Related Sickness He died of Tuberculosis in a Swiss Sanatorium Sanatorium Switzerland Source:7647415 30th May 1922

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Vere Benett
Initials VB
Last Name Stanford
Source 4226598
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Field Artillery Second Lieutenant
British Army Royal Field Artillery Captain
British Army Royal Flying Corps Major
British Army Royal Horse Artillery Major
Expeditionary Force in Turkey Battery Commander
British Army 38th Brigade RFA 24th Battery 2nd Lieutenant
British Army RFC
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Evelyn Helme mother
John Montague Benett-Stanford father

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card

External Evidence

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England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008 Jean45090
1911 Buckinghamshire Census Transcription Jean45090
1901 Yorkshire Census Transcription Jean45090
'To the Manor Born' Jean45090
Tisbury Town War Memorial Jean45090
The Lost Generation Jean45090
Vere's Death Jean45090
The Last of the Stanfords Jean45090
Vere's Decline Jean45090
Brighton Sussex War Memorial Jean45090
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 Jean45090
Eton College Register Beverly42842

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Transfer Edwin110085
Fonthill School, East Grinstead Ann43644
Vere Benett Stanford Ann43644
Vere Benett Stanford Ann43644
Order of Battle for 33rd Divisional Artillery Paul158720
Wounded by shellfire at Arras Paul158720

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