Name
Stanley Victor Stratton
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
05/10/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
29750
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
10th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE
Plot IV, Row E, Grave 37.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of Eliza (nee ENGLAND) STRATTON of Watford, and the late William STRATTON.
His parents married 18 November 1877 at St Andrew’s, Watford. William died 1908 in Watford aged 54, and was buried 19 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Eliza died 1922 in Watford aged 66, and was buried 19 October, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Stanley was born 14 August 1899 in Watford, and baptised 22 September 1899 at St Mary’s, Watford. He attended first Sotheron Road Infants’ School, Watford; then Callowland Board School, Watford, from 9 January 1906 to 19 December 1912.
On the 1901 Census, aged 1 he lived in Watford, with his parents and ten siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 11, he still lived in Watford, with his widowed mother and seven siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Bedford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Stanley’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is an article about and a Death announcement for Stanley in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 12 October 1918; plus an In Memoriam in the issue dated 4 October 1919.
Recorded as STRATTON S S on the Borough Roll of Honour. His brother Sidney died 15 January 1915 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
