We remember Stanley James

We remember Stanley James

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1895
birth Lyndhurst, near Southampton, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:7709332 Source:8969917 9th November 1895
1913
enlistment Source:7709332 15th February 1913
1913
service Royal Navy 17836 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division Source:7709332 15th February 1913
1914
service Royal Navy Private 17836 Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Cressy Source:7709332 22nd April 1914 - 21st September 1914
1914
service Royal Navy Private CH/17836 Royal Marine Brigade - Chatham Battalion Source:8640436 6th October 1914 - 12th October 1914
1915
service Royal Navy Private RMLI CH/17836 HMS Campania Source:7709332 17th April 1915 - 6th May 1915
1915
service Royal Navy Private RMLI CH/17836 HMS Lowestoft Source:7709332 28th August 1915 - 15th January 1918
1918
marriage Ethel May Pryke Source:8970073 12th February 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Private CH/17836 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion Source:7709332 24th February 1918 - 23rd April 1918
1918
death Killed in Action Zeebrugge Belgium Source:8640438 Source:8640437 23rd April 1918
burial Highgate Cemetery Non-War Cemetery London United Kingdom Source:8640438

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Stanley
Initials S
Last Name James
Source 7709332
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy 17836 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/17836 Royal Marine Brigade - Chatham Battalion Private
Royal Navy CH/17836 HMS Lowestoft Private RMLI
Royal Navy CH/17836 HMS Campania Private RMLI
Royal Navy 17836 Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Cressy Private
Royal Navy CH/17836 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ethel May Pryke wife 12th February 1918

Media

Media

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  • Zeebrugge
    Artwork depicting the raid on Zeebrugge

    Contributed by:
    Keith1947

  • Private Stanley James
    The only picture of Stanley James that we have - from his wife, Ethel May James.

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Stanley James Profile Page
    Stanley James cropped for profile page

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Pte Stanley James
    In uniform

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Service Record
    Comped images of Service Record and other items

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Stanley and Ethel May
    Marriage certificate and letters written from Stanley to Ethel May from 12th February 1918 until 23rd April 1918 when he was killed. 10 weeks.

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Died 23rd April 1918 Raid on Zeebrugge
    Images associated with Stanley's death in raid on Zeebrugge

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Stanley's Grave
    This is an image of Stanley's Grave in Highgate Cemetery, London.

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Commorative Scroll
    Commemorative plaque missing/lost

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Letter from Stanley to Ethel May
    A letter, undated, but written soon after marriage.

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Letter from Stanley to Ethel May
    Undated but semi-censored

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Letters to Ethel May
    Censored and dated 14th and 22nd April - a day before Stanley's death

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Marriage certificate
    Stanley and Ethel May's marriage certificate. 12th February 1918

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Notification of death
    The telegram Ethel May received informing her that Stanley had been killed in action

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Service certificate
    First page of Stanley's service record

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Stanley's birth date
    Written by Ethel May, Stanley's date of birth.

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Cigarettes
    Case given by Queen Mary, Christmas 1914, to all service people enlisted at the start of the war, and Stanley's cigarette case.

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Letter from House of Commons
    Complete with mistakes. Presumably from MP?

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Stanley and Ethel May James. A Brief Marriage
    A large composition of documents and effects from Stanley James that outlines his brief marriage to my 'Aunty' James and the tragic end of his life, and their marriage, at the Battle of Zeebrugge, 1918. Commemorating 100 years on April 23rd 2018

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • HMS Campania
    April - May 1915

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • HMS Lowestoft
    August 1915 - January 1918

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • HMS Cressy
    April - September 1914

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • IWM Catalogue number: FEQ 91 Department: Exhibits
    Stanley James named on plaque History note: This plaque comes from the Mersey ferry "IRIS" which was used as a special vessel to assist the landing of raiders from HMS Vindictive on the mole at Zeebrugge 23_Apr_1918.

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Service Record
    Back page of service record

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • 4th Platoon
    4th Platoon Chatham Division - photo taken just before the raid

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

  • Funeral notice in Holloway Press, May 1918
    Newspaper cutting describing funeral of Stanley James.

    Contributed by:
    Amanda107704

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Marines 1899-1919
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Keith1947
Royal Navy, 1914 Star Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription Keith1947
Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription Keith1947
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Keith1947
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Keith1947
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Trevor65535

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 Keith1947

Multimedia

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Zeebrugge Keith1947
Private Stanley James Amanda107704
Stanley James Profile Page Amanda107704
Pte Stanley James Amanda107704
Service Record Amanda107704
Stanley and Ethel May Amanda107704
Died 23rd April 1918 Raid on Zeebrugge Amanda107704
Stanley's Grave Amanda107704
Commorative Scroll Amanda107704
Letter from Stanley to Ethel May Amanda107704
Letter from Stanley to Ethel May Amanda107704
Letters to Ethel May Amanda107704
Marriage certificate Amanda107704
Notification of death Amanda107704
Service certificate Amanda107704
Stanley's birth date Amanda107704
Cigarettes Amanda107704
Letter from House of Commons Amanda107704
Stanley and Ethel May James. A Brief Marriage Amanda107704
HMS Campania Amanda107704
HMS Lowestoft Amanda107704
HMS Cressy Amanda107704
IWM Catalogue number: FEQ 91 Department: Exhibits Amanda107704
Service Record Amanda107704
4th Platoon Amanda107704
Funeral notice in Holloway Press, May 1918 Amanda107704

Stories

We remember Stanley James

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