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We remember Walter Napleton Stone
We remember Walter Napleton Stone
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1917
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9020363
30th November 1917
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Fusiliers
3rd Battalion att. 17th Battalion
Source:9010952
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:7090424
Source:9010952
30th November 1917
burial
Nord
France
Source:7090424
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Napleton |
| Initials | WN |
| Last Name | Stone, |
| Source | 8541069 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 3rd Battalion att. 17th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Frances STONE | mother | ||
| Edward STONE | father |
Media
Media
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War diary entry about him being awarded a medalThis tells how he was awarded a Victoria Cross posthumously. It mentions his death on 30/11/17.Contributed by:
Edwin110085
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia Page Capt Stone | Hugo26975 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cross | Trevor321 | |
| Walter Napleton Stone VC | Peter5151 | |
| War diary entry about him being awarded a medal | Edwin110085 |
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