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Galerie numérique de Sous-lieutenant Victor George Stanton
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant Victor George Stanton
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant Victor George Stanton
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant Victor George Stanton
2nd Lt. Victor George Stanton (Observer, 62 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps)
who died of his wounds in France on 29 January 1918, aged 25. Lt. Stanton
was born in London, UK the son of Noah and Fanny Stanton. His death followed
an action in the Somme campaign on 28th March 1918 near Villers Bretonneaux,
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_France> northern France. He was
Observer/gunner in a Bristol F2b fighter, piloted by the Australian Lt.
Michael Hugh Cleary, which took off at 12.00 noon from the squadron base on
a mission to strife enemy trenches. Flying conditions were extremely poor
with mist and heavy rain. The plane was brought down during this action.
Lt. Cleary, the pilot , was killed on impact and Lt. Stanton was severely
wounded and burnt. He was taken POW but died of his wounds the following
day.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant Victor George Stanton
Left to right, 2nd Lt. Victor George Stanton (62 Sqn. Royal Flying Corps, died of wounds 29th March 1918 near Peronne, France), Sgt. William Stanton (British Army) and Sgt. Horace (‘Herb’) Stanton (Canadian Army physical training instructor, formerly 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles; note ‘wound stripe’ on left sleeve, wounds received at Vimy Ridge). Photo taken in the UK at a reunion of the three brothers in late 1917.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant Victor George Stanton
Folding memorial card to 2nd Lt. Victor George Stanton, distributed by his parents Noah and Fanny Stanton, then of Ravensden, Bedfordshire UK. Note the error in age. Lt. Stanton was 25 at his death not 24.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant Victor George Stanton
Memorial to 2nd Lt. Victor George Stanton (who died 29th March 1918) inscribed on the grave of his parents (Noah and Fanny Stanton) in St. Peter’s graveyard, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, UK. Lt. Stanton is also listed in the Roll of Honour at in the entrance of the churchyard of All Saints, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, UK
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2nd Lt. Victor George Stanton (Observer, 62 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps) who died of his wounds in France on 29 January 1918, aged 25. Lt. Stanton was born in London, UK the son of Noah and Fanny Stanton. His death followed an action in the Somme campaign on 28th March 1918 near Villers Bretonneaux, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_France> northern France. He was Observer/gunner in a Bristol F2b fighter, piloted by the Australian Lt. Michael Hugh Cleary, which took off at 12.00 noon from the squadron base on a mission to strife enemy trenches. Flying conditions were extremely poor with mist and heavy rain. The plane was brought down during this action. Lt. Cleary, the pilot , was killed on impact and Lt. Stanton was severely wounded and burnt. He was taken POW but died of his wounds the following day.
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Left to right, 2nd Lt. Victor George Stanton (62 Sqn. Royal Flying Corps, died of wounds 29th March 1918 near Peronne, France), Sgt. William Stanton (British Army) and Sgt. Horace (‘Herb’) Stanton (Canadian Army physical training instructor, formerly 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles; note ‘wound stripe’ on left sleeve, wounds received at Vimy Ridge). Photo taken in the UK at a reunion of the three brothers in late 1917.
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Folding memorial card to 2nd Lt. Victor George Stanton, distributed by his parents Noah and Fanny Stanton, then of Ravensden, Bedfordshire UK. Note the error in age. Lt. Stanton was 25 at his death not 24.
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Memorial to 2nd Lt. Victor George Stanton (who died 29th March 1918) inscribed on the grave of his parents (Noah and Fanny Stanton) in St. Peter’s graveyard, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, UK. Lt. Stanton is also listed in the Roll of Honour at in the entrance of the churchyard of All Saints, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, UK
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ANNEXE DU CIMETIÈRE COMMUNAL DE PERONNE, STE-RADEGONDE Somme, France
Péronne est une petite ville du département de la Somme. Le cimetière communal est situé entre Péronne et Mont-Saint-Quentin, et l'annexe se trouve du côté sud-ouest du cimetière communal.
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