The Scottish War Memorials Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: CRAIG, WW1

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject:

Name: ELRICK, CLYDE
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st/9th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 350326
Additional information: Son of John and Ann Elrick, of 9, Wharf St., Montrose, Forfarshire. Born at Pleasant Ridge, Cincinatti, Ohio, U.S.A. Shocked

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. F. 13.
Cemetery: NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY, THELUS

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject:

Name: STANSFELD, JOHN RAYMOND EVELYN
Initials: J R E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 28/09/1915
Awards: D S O
Additional information: Son of Marie Agnes and the late J. B. Evelyn Stansfeld; husband of Constance Yolande dc Bourbel de Montpincon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 3.
Cemetery: CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY

STANSFELD, JOHN RAYMOND EVELYN, Lieutenant, was born 20 April 1880, the only son of John Birbeck Evelyn Stansfeld, MA. He was educated at Uppingham and Sandhurst; gained the Sword of Honour in 1897, and was gazetted to the Gordon Highlanders 18 April 1899; served in the South African War from 1899-1902, first as Railway Staff Officer, being promoted to Lieutenant 25 February 1900. He took part in the operations in Natal in 1899; Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; in the operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and the action at Spion Kop; the operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; Tugela Heights 14-27 February 1900, and Pieter's Hill; was in the fighting in Natal, March to June 1900, including the action at Laing's Nek 6-9 June; in the Transvaal operations, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; Belfast 26 and 27 August and Lydenberg 5 to 8 September; in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to November 1900; in the Transvaal operations, November 1900 to September 1901, and November-December 1901, and in the operations in Orange River Colony, September to November 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches by Sir R H Buller, 3 February and 30 March 1901; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and for his conduct in attending the wounded under fire at Spion Kop was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "John Raymond Evelyn Stansfeld, Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented by the Duke of Cornwall and York 14 August 1901. He was heavy-weight boxing champion in the Army Boxing in 1903, at Aldershot; became Captain 30 May 1904; was Adjutant to the 5th Gordon Highlanders (Territorial Force) from 26 August 1904 to 1909. He served with the 2nd Gordon Highlanders in India and Egypt, 1910-14; was at the Delhi Durbar, 1911, where he organized the Boxing Tournament. He received the Durbar Medal. He served in the Great War, leaving England with the 2nd Gordon Highlanders on 4 October 1914, and landed in Belgium with the 7th Division; was wounded in the First Battle of Ypres, November 1914, and at Neuve Chapelle on 13 March 1915. He was promoted Brevet Major, January 1915; was appointed to command his battalion, May 1915; was gazetted Lieutenant Colonel 23 June 1915; was thrice mentioned in Despatches. He was mortally wounded at Loos 25 September 1915, while leading his battalion into action. He continued to command and direct after he was wounded, until he was taken to the dressing station some hours later. He died on 28 September at Cheques, and his body was buried in the Military Cemetery at that place. He was awarded the 1914 Star. In April 1904, Captain Stansfeld married Constance Yolande, eIdest daughter of Major General Le Marquis de Bourbel de Mompinçon, RE, and had one son, John de Bourbel Stansfeld, born 22 February 1905.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject:

Wondered what the connection was for Stansfeld but the following entry from the Boer War muster rolls of Angus provides it;

Stansfeld John Raymond E Lieutenant, nephew of Capt. Stansfeld of Duninald, Montrose