Sergeant Walter Edwin Stanborough
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Stanborough,
Walter Edwin
Date of birth: 1879-11-01
Place of birth:
Next of kin: London, England
Marital status: no data
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Date of death:
1917-11-16
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 254
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry)
Rank detail
Sergeant, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Passchendaele
Awards
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1916-06-15
Source: London Gazette # 29623 Pg# 5960
Distinguished Conduct Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1596236
LAC ID:
247296
Service file: B9226-S036
Uploader's Notes:
Son of the late Walter and Annie Stanborough; husband of Ethel Gager (formerly Stanborough), of 42, Lion Rd. Twickenham, Middlesex, England. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in August 1914 [ an original]. Wounded May 4, 1915 & April 26, 1917.
DCM - London Gazette #29824 Pg.#11109.
MID - London Gazette #29623 Pg.#5960.
Medal card of Stanborough, W.
Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal Mentioned in Despatches ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2010-02-05