eldest surviving _s._ of Daniel Wintringham Stable, of Plas Llwyn,
Owen, Llanbrynmair, co. Montgomery, and of Holly Lodge, Wanstead, co.
Essex, LL.B., J.P., Barrister-at-Law, and a Director of the Prudential
Assurance Company, by his wife, Gertrude Mary, dau. of George Still
Law, M.A., Barrister-at-Law, of Lincoln’s Inn; _b._ Wanstead, 21
March, 1886; educ. The Wells House, Malvern Wells, Winchester (Fort’s
House), and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and passed out with
honours; gazetted 2nd Lieut., Royal Welch Fusiliers, 2 Feb. 1907,
and promoted Lieut. 11 April, 1911, and Capt. 21 Oct. 1914; went to
France, 10 Aug. 1914, and was killed in action in the trenches about
four miles south of Armentières, facing the village of Vertouquet
and Rouge Bancs, 26 Oct. 1914; _unm._ Buried in La Cordonnerie
Farm, close to Armentières, and about two miles from Fromelles. Col.
H. Delmé Radcliffe wrote: “About your gallant son, who was one of the
subalterns in the Battn. under my command. He was a most excellent
soldier--fearless to a degree, and always the most cheerful of
companions, and was therefore most popular with his brother officers,
and in his death is most deeply regretted by all ranks. He received
his death wound, so it was reported to me, going to the assistance
of one of the men who was wounded and lying outside of the trenches.
This was just like him, as he was always a model of unselfishness and
thoughtfulness for others.” Private Ellis, the wounded man, was saved.
Capt. Stable had some experience of mountaineering and winter Alpine
sports, and was a fine polo player, having played for his regt. at
Meiktila, Shwebo, Bhamo, Maymyo, Mandalay, Quetta, Bareilly, Meerut,
Allahabad, Cawnpore, Lucknow, and finally in the winning team for the
Infantry Polo Tournament at Delhi in 1913.
[Illustration: =Loscombe Law Stable.=]
=STACEY, JAMES=, Private, No. 11395, 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards,
_s._ of George Stacey, of 62, Fergusson Road, Attercliffe,
Sheffield, by his wife, Emily, dau. of William Hancock; _b._
Attercliffe, 27 Feb. 18--; educ. Council School there; enlisted in the
4th Reserve Battn. 1 Sept. 1914, and was posted to the 1st Battn. after
action at Givenchy, 22 Dec. 1914. He was reported missing, and is now
assumed to have been killed on that date; _unm._
=STACEY, RICHARD JOHN=, Officer’s Cook, 2nd Class, L. 1597,
(Dev.), H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of
Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.
=STACKHOUSE, WILLIAM THOMAS=, Capt., 2nd, attd. 1st, Battn.
Sherwood Foresters, elder _s._ of the late William Anthony
Stackhouse, of Taitlands, Settle, J.P., V.D., Major, 3rd Duke of
Wellington’s West Riding Regt., by his wife, Marian Frances (Casterton
Grange, Kirkby Lonsdale), dau. of the late William Hodgson Hale, of
Arrerille, Kirkby Lonsdale; _b._ Settle, co. York, 8 Aug. 1883;
educ. Riber Castle, Matlock; Harrow, and the Royal Military College,
Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut., Lancashire Fusiliers, 4 Nov. 1903; and
promoted Lieut. 13 March, 1907, and Capt. 21 Jan. 1913; served with the
4th Lancashires at the Curragh and in Tipperary, but on its disbandment
under the Territorial scheme was posted to the 1st Battn. at Malta,
from which he was specially promoted to the Sherwood Foresters in 1907,
and served with the 2nd Battn. at Kinsale, Aldershot, Plymouth and
Sheffield. When his Battn. went to France in Sept. 1914, he was left at
home to train the New Army, and was made Adjutant of the 10th Battn.,
7 Sept. 1914; was transferred to the Royal Berkshires in Oct., but
eventually went to France in Nov., attd. to the 1st Sherwood Foresters,
and was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle, 11 March, 1915. Buried
there. He was a keen sportsman--shooting, tennis, polo and motoring
being among his favourite pursuits. The following are extracts taken
from letters received from his commanding officer and others: “He was
one of the most popular men in the Battn., and his death is indeed a
great blow to all of us. He was always so cheery, even under the most
adverse circumstances, and I ... had a high appreciation of his many
good qualities.” “He really performed most gallant service the whole
time, and although I know he was not a strong man, he stuck it, and
showed us all an excellent example, we all loved him.” He _m._
at All Souls, Langham Place, London, 7 Dec. 1912, Theodora Charlotte,
2nd dau. of Alfred Reginald Norrington, of Abbotsfield, Plymouth;
_s.p._
[Illustration: =William T. Stackhouse.=]
=STACPOOLE, GEORGE ERIC GUY=, Lieut., 1st Battn. Royal Irish
Regt., eldest _s._ of Richard George Stacpoole, of 26, Walton
Street, Hans Place, London, and of co. Clare, by his wife, Edith Maude,
dau. of Sir Edward Dean Paul, 4th Bart., and great grandson of the late
Richard John de la Zouche Stacpoole, of Eden Vale, co. Clare; _b._
Sefton Park, Liverpool, 10 Jan. 1892; educ. Eton and the Royal Military
College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut., Royal Irish Regt., 4 Nov.
1911, and promoted Lieut. 16 Aug. 1914; joined his Regt. at Nasirabad,
India, in Jan. 1912, and while stationed there went in for transport
work, and passed the appointed course; returned to England in Nov.
1914; went to France in Dec. with the 27th Division, and was killed
in action at St. Eloi, 27 Jan. 1915; _unm._ Buried in Dickebusch
Cemetery. His commanding officer wrote: “I very much deplore his loss,
as a gallant officer, fearless, true and upright, and popular with all
ranks of his Battn.”
[Illustration: =George Eric G. Stacpoole.=]
=STAFF, SAMUEL ROYAL=, Leading Seaman (R.F.R., Ch. B. 10485),
215096, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=STAFFORD, ALFRED=, Private, R.M.L.I., Ch./16390, H.M.S. Aboukir;
lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=STAFFORD, ROWLAND HERBERT=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 3801, H.M.S.
Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=STAGG, JOSEPH ALBERT EDWARD=, 2nd Yeoman of Signals (R.F.R., Ch.
B. 2117), 182790, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22
Sept. 1914.
=STAHL, ERNEST FRANK=, Private, No. 2685, 1/21st Battn. (1st
Surrey Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), yst. _s._ of the late
Councillor George Peter Stahl, of Lambeth, by his wife, Elizabeth Ada
(26, Herbert Road, Stockwell Road, Brixton, S.W.), dau. of Charles
Payne, of Southampton; _b._ Berkeley Street, Lambeth, S.E., 28
Nov. 1894; educ. Lambeth Parochial Schools; was an assistant at the
Times Book Club, Oxford Street, W.; volunteered on the outbreak of war
in Aug. 1914, and joined the Surrey Rifles in Sept.; went to France, 15
March, 1915, and was killed in action at Givenchy, 25 May, 1915, whilst
trying to rescue a wounded comrade; _unm._ Buried near Givenchy.
Capt. Arthur Hutchence hence wrote: “Your son’s death was a noble one;
he was shot whilst trying to bring a wounded comrade into safety under
a heavy fire. His loss is felt by all ranks of my company, and we all
unite in offering you our sympathy.” He was a good all-round athlete.
[Illustration: =Ernest Frank Stahl.=]
=STALLARD, WILLIAM HAROLD=, A.B., 240992, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in
action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=STANDING, GEORGE WILLIAM=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 12613, H.M.S.
Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off
the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914.
=STANDLEY, ERNEST GEORGE=, A.B., J. 7789, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost
in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.
=STANLEY, FREDERICK HARRY=, Rifleman, No. 2851, C Coy., 12th
Battn. (The Rangers) The London Regt. (T.F.), eldest _s._ of Harry
Lawrence Stanley, of 111, Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, by his wife,
Elizabeth, dau. of George Cockburn; _b._ 14, Sebert Road, Forest
Gate, Essex, 24 Nov. 1893; educ. Cooper’s School, Bow; was a Clerk;
volunteered after the outbreak of war and joined The Rangers, 7 Sept.
1914; went to France, 24 Dec. 1914, and was killed in action near
Ypres, 27 April, 1915; _unm._ Buried, Verlorenhoek.
=STANLEY, GEORGE THOMAS=, S.B.A., M. 2392, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when
that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914.
=STANLEY, ROBERT GEORGE=, Chief Ship’s Cook, 176645, H.M.S.
Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off
the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914.
=STANNARD, GORDON=, L.-Corpl., No. 7995, 2nd Battn. Essex Regt.,
_s._ of David Stannard, of Kirton, near Ipswich, by his wife,
Cecelia; b. Kirton, near Ipswich, 29 Dec. 1886; educ. Trimley Road
School; enlisted at Ipswich, 5 July, 1904; went to France, 6 Jan. 1915,
and died in Boulogne Hospital, 21 Feb. 1915, of wounds received in
action. He _m._ at All Saints’ Church, Dovercourt, 9 Sept. 1914,
Evelyn May (Red House Farm, Trimley St. Martin, near Ipswich), dau.
of John (and Ellen) Churchyard, and had a dau.: Victoria Gladys May,
_b._ 19 Dec. 1914, and d. 29 July, 1915.
=STANNETT, ROBERT=, Bugler, Ch./12775, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in
action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=STAPLES, JOHN=, Leading Stoker, K. 1806, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost
in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.
=STARKE, HARRY=, Sapper, No. 2385, 1/3rd Coy. Kent Fortress R.E.
(T.F.), only child of James Starke, of 9, Kenwood Road, Highgate, N.,
for 48 years Carman on G.N. Railway, by his wife, Martha, dau. of
Andrew (and Mary) Smith; _b._ Holloway, 27 March, 1871; educ.
Blundell Street L.C.C. School, Caledonian Road, Holloway, N.; was a
Carpenter by trade; served in the 17th North Middlesex Rifle Volunteer
Corps from 19 Feb. 1890 to 5 Jan. 1893, and after the outbreak of
war enlisted, 31 May, 1915; went to the Dardanelles in the transport
Hythe, and was drowned in a collision off Gallipoli, 28 Oct. 1915. He
_m._ at St. Saviour’s Church, Hornsey Rise, 20 Feb. 1892, Emily
(8, Montem Street, Upper Holloway, N.), dau. of William Root, Gardener
for over 30 years to Mr. R. Gaskell, North Hill, Highgate, N., and had
issue: Frederick James, _b._ 5 June, 1893; Harry William Alfred,
_b._ 20 Oct. 1894; Emily Martha, _b._ 6 Nov. 1897; Florence
Ivy, _b._ 17 June, 1899; and Catherine Alice, _b._ 9 Feb.
1901.
[Illustration: =Harry Starke.=]
=BARBER-STARKEY, WILLIAM HENRY JOSEPH=, Capt., 52nd Battery,
Royal Field Artillery, eldest _s._ of William Joseph Starkey
Barber-Starkey, Aldenham Park, Bridgenorth, co. Salop, J.P., B.A., by
his wife, Margaret Aimeé, 3rd dau. of Sir George Kinloch, of Kinloch,
1st Bart., J.P., D.L.; _b._ The Hall, Huttons Ambo, co. York, 4
March, 1880; educ. Harrow, and Trinity College, Cambridge; gazetted 2nd
Lieut. in the R.F.A. from the Militia, 6 Oct. 1900; promoted Lieut.
24 Oct. 1903, and Capt. 9 May, 1912; served with the Expeditionary
Force in France, etc., from 17 Aug. 1914, and died a prisoner of war
in a German Field Hospital, 10 Sept. following, from wounds received
in action at Le Cateau, 26 Aug. previously; _unm._ Buried at Le
Cateau.
[Illustration: =W. H. J. Barber-Starkey.=]
=STARR, FRANCIS JAMES=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 2714), S.S.
50, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of
Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.
=STARR, THOMAS ADIN=, Private, No. 11380, 8th Battn. Welsh Regt.,
only _s._ of Thomas Starr, of 2, Bolt Street, Newport, Monmouth;
_b._ 4 Sept. 1887; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary
Force at the Dardanelles from 14 June to 8 Aug. 1915, on which date he
was killed in action there; _unm._
=STATHAM, LOUIS FORSYTH=, Seaman, R.N.R., 2028D, H.M.S. Hogue;
lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=STEADMAN, ALBERT=, Private, No. 2289, 1/4th Battn. East Kent
Regt. (The Buffs), eldest _s._ of Frederick Steadman, of 70,
Beaver Road, South Ashford, Kent, employee in S. E. & C. Railway
Works, Ashford, by his wife, Hannah Jane, dau. of Robert Hatton, of
Dover; _b._ South Ashford aforesaid, 9 Dec. 1893; educ. S. E.
& C. Railway Schools there; was a Clerk in the Ashford Branch of
the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd.; enlisted 4 Sept. 1914;
went to India with his regt. in Dec. which was stationed at Mhow,
Central India, till July 1915, when it was sent to Aden. He died of
heatstroke at As Sela Sheikh Othman, 25 Sept. 1915, while taking part
in the repulse of the Turkish attack on Aden; _unm._ He was fond
of swimming, and represented his company in the regimental swimming
contests at Mhow.
[Illustration: =Albert Steadman.=]
=STEANE, PERCY HOWARD=, Private, No. 2631, 15th Battn. (Prince of
Wales’s Own Civil Service Rifles) London Regt. (T.F.), only _s._
of Frederick Houston Steane, Solicitor’s Managing Clerk; _b._
Balham, 31 Oct. 1892; educ. Balham Grammar School; was in the service
of the Ocean Insurance Company, but on the outbreak of war enlisted
Aug. 1914, and was killed at Festubert, 18 May, 1915, while on sentry
duty in the trenches. Capt. H. B. Farquhar wrote: “Your son was ever
of the most conscientious character, doing his duty thoroughly and
cheerfully, was ready to share all hardships and lighten the burdens of
others.”
[Illustration: =Percy Howard Steane.=]
=STEARNS, ERIC GORDON=, 2nd Lieut., 4th Battn. Royal Fusiliers,
yr. _s._ of Thomas Robert Stearns, of Lansdowne, Woodridings,
Hatch End, co. Middlesex, Insurance Official, by his wife, Alice, dau.
of James Grant, of Ipswich and Belize; _b._ Hornsey, 25 March,
1895; educ. St. John’s College, and Lower School, Harrow; was a Clerk
in the Sun Insurance Office; joined the Artists’ Rifles (28th London
Regt.) in 1912; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of
war; was given a commission as 2nd Lieut. 6 April, 1915, and posted to
the Royal Fusiliers; went to France in Oct. 1914, and died at Abeele
of wounds received in action in Belgium, while in charge of a party
digging a new trench; _unm._ His commanding officer, Lieut.-Col.
W. F. Sweny, wrote: “I have seen enough of your son to realise what
a useful and cool officer he was”; Sergt. F. H. Smith: “Mr. Stearns
was almost worshipped by the men under his command; they would have
followed him anywhere, for they knew he was a man. He had not an
atom of fear in him, and he had always a smile and a cheery word for
everybody. I do not think anybody could be more liked and respected
than he was”; and Private W. H. Leighton: “The bullet caught him just
above the hip and passed upwards. We did everything we possibly could
but all in vain, worse luck. He bore it extremely well, as he always
did everything, being a very brave officer and one whom the men had the
greatest confidence in and would have followed him anywhere.”
[Illustration: =Eric Gordon Stearns.=]
=STEEL, JOHN=, Mechanical Stoker (R.F.R., B. 1557), 276964;
_b._ Dublin, 25 Dec. 18--; served in the European War, and was
lost in H.M.S. Goliath at the Dardanelles, 12 May, 1915. He _m._,
22 Sept. 1900, Fanny (10, Harbour Village, Goodwick, co. Pembroke),
dau. of (--), and had two sons: Richard John, _b._ 28 June, 1901;
and Edward James, _b._ 31 Oct. 1906. He had the medal for saving
life.
=STEELE, MATTHEW JAMES=, L.-Corpl., No. 2476, 1/4th Battn. East
Yorkshire Regt. (T.F.), 3rd _s._ of Thomas Steele, of Hull,
Cab Proprietor, by his wife, Maria Elizabeth, dau. of James Outram;
_b._ Hull, 27 April, 1892; educ. Warne Street Council School
there; was an Assistant Steward, Hull and Barnsley Railway Head
Offices; volunteered on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914, and joined
the 4th East Yorkshires; went to France, 17 April, 1915, and was killed
in action east of Ypres, 26 May, 1915. From letters received it appears
that one of his comrades had been shot by a sniper, and that Steele,
thinking he might still be alive, went to his assistance and was
himself shot through the heart. He _m._ at St. Stephen’s Church,
Hull, 1 March, 1913, Kathleen (76, Portland Street, Hull), dau. of John
(and Ada) Moorhead, and had a son, Kenneth James, _b._ 13 June,
1914.
[Illustration: =Matthew James Steele.=]
=STEELE, WILSON=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 11446 (Ports.), H.M.S.
Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=STEER, GEORGE=, Leading Seaman, 190537, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in
action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.
=STENNING, LESLIE GERALD=, Lieut. and acting Capt., 6th Battn. The
Essex Regt. (T.F.), yst. _s._ of Henry Stenning, of 16, Norfolk
Road, Seven King’s, Civil Servant, by his wife, Selina, dau. of Richard
Coleman; _b._ Ilford, co. Essex, 25 Feb. 1894; educ. County High
School there; was a Bank Clerk; obtained a 2nd Lieutenancy in the
Essex Territorials 1 Oct. 1913, and was promoted Lieut. 16 Oct. 1914;
volunteered for Imperial service on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914;
went to the Dardanelles, 24 July, 1915; acted as Capt. from 3 Aug., and
died on H.M. Hospital Ship Soudan on the 13th, from wounds received in
action there; _unm._
=STENT, JAMES JOHN=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 1456), 196002, H.M.S. Good
Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.
=STEPHENS, GEORGE ERNEST=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 14049, H.M.S.
Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=STEPHENS, JOHN=, A.B. (R.F.R., Ch. B. 9680), 201448, H.M.S.
Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=STEPHENSON, HAROLD=, Private, No. 4020, 10th Battn. (Liverpool
Scottish) King’s Liverpool Regt. (T.F.), _s._ of John James
Stephenson, of Shepstone Avenue, Walton, Liverpool, by his wife,
Isabella, dau. of James Rigby; _b._ Liverpool, 7 March, 1893;
educ. Venice Street School there; was a Pattern Maker; volunteered
after the outbreak of war and joined the Liverpool Scottish, 2 Nov.
1914; went to France end of Jan., and was killed in action at Hooge, 16
June, 1915; _unm._
[Illustration: =Harold Stephenson.=]
=STERLING, ROBERT WILLIAM=, Lieut., 3rd, attd. 1st, Battn. Royal
Scots Fusiliers, elder _s._ of John Lockhart Sterling, of 30,
Ashton Gardens, Glasgow, by his wife, Clara Frances, dau. of James
Lowe, of Lancashire; _b._ Glasgow, 19 Nov. 1903; educ. Glasgow
Academy; Sedbergh School, and Pembroke College, Oxford (scholar),
where he took a second in Honour Mods., and had just completed his
second year when war was declared in Aug. 1914; volunteered for
foreign service and was given a 2nd Lieutenancy in the Royal Scots
Fusiliers, 15 Aug. 1914, and promoted Lieut. -- March, 1915; took a
draft of his regt. to France in the middle of Feb. 1915; was attd.
to the 1st Battn., and was killed in action near Ypres, 23 April,
1915; _unm._ Buried in the Military Cemetery, Dickebusche. His
commanding officer wrote: “He was in command of a trench which was of
the utmost importance, and had held it most gallantly all day. He was
killed about 8 p.m. I cannot tell you how much the Scots Fusiliers
mourn his loss. He was quite one of my best.” In 1914 he wrote the
Newdigate prize poem on the Burial of Sophocles, which he read at the
Encaenia in the June of that year. His younger brother, 2nd Lieut.
John Lockhart Sterling, 3rd Battn. R.S.F., attd. 2nd Battn. R.S.F, was
killed on 28 Sept. 1915, before Hulluch, France. Two editions of “The
Poems of Robert Sterling” were published by Oxford friends in 1916.
=STERLING, WILLIAM=, Private, No. 9097, West Yorkshire Regt.,
_s._ of William Sterling, of Hebburn, Joiner, by his wife,
Isabella, dau. of James Turner; _b._ Hebburn New Town, co. Durham,
13 Feb. 1897; educ. there; enlisted on outbreak of war, 1914, and went
with his regt. to France, 9 Jan. 1915. He died of wounds received
while in action at Neuve Chapelle, 14 March, 1915, buried in Bailleul
Cemetery; _unm._ A comrade wrote: “We fought hard all day, not
having time to eat, and late at night we went about 50 of us to a
billet to eat. Shortly afterwards the Germans shelled our place, and
mostly all were either killed or wounded, Private W. Sterling being hit
in the back with shrapnel and died two hours afterwards in a hospital
near by.”
=STERN, LEONARD HERMAN=, 2nd Lieut., 13th Battn. (Princess
Louise’s Kensington Battn.) The London Regt. (T.F.), elder _s._ of
the Rev. Joseph Frederick Stern, Minister of the East London Synagogue,
Stepney, since 1887; _b._ Synagogue House, Stepney, 12 Sept. 1891;
educ. at The Preparatory School, Holly Hill, Hampstead, and University
College School. Proceeding to Cambridge in 1910 as an Exhibitioner in
Classics of Magdalene College, he was elected a Scholar of his College
in the following year. He also held the Cambridge Jewish Exhibition. He
graduated B.A. in 1913, taking a First-Class in the Honours Classical
Tripos in that year. In the following year he gained Second-Class
Honours in the History Tripos. He obtained his college football
colours in 1912, in which year he played in the College team against
Magdalene College, Oxford. He was a member of his school Cadet Corps,
and subsequently joined the Cambridge O.T.C., in which he obtained the
rank of Sergt. Throughout his stay at the University he took an active
part in the affairs of the Cambridge Hebrew Congregation, holding in
succession the several Synagogue offices. He was an occasional speaker
at the Union Society, and read several papers at college societies. He
devoted a considerable part of his vacations to social work in East
London, being a manager of the Stepney Jewish Lads’ Club and the Oxford
and St. George’s Lads’ Club. He also took a keen interest in the Boy
Scouts movement, and became a scout-master of the 7th Stepney Troop
B.P. Scouts. On the outbreak of war he co-operated with other Toynbee
Hall workers in the organisation of the East London Scouts for public
service in the Metropolis. He enlisted in the ranks of the Kensington
Battn. of The London Regt. with a number of the lads of his troop,
and shortly after was made a sergt. of his company. He obtained his
commission as 2nd Lieut. in the same regt. 6 Feb. 1915, and left for
France on 7 March, was wounded several times, and was killed in action
at the Battle of Fromelles, 9 May, 1915; _unm._ Col. Fred E.
Lewis wrote: “He fell gallantly. He had a dangerous job, but he went
through with it, setting a fine example to his men. I grieve to think
it cost him his life. We have lost a promising officer.” And Major
N. E. Stafford, in notifying his death to the Depot Officer of the
regt., said: “He met his death leading his men in the true British way.
Although he had only been with us a short time, he had already won the
esteem of his brother officers, and gave great promise as an officer.
He was put in charge of the bombers, and he showed zeal and initiative
in his work. Col. Lewis, who has gone to hospital very ill, desires me
to express his great regret at the loss of so promising an officer.”
[Illustration: =Leonard Herman Stern.=]
=STERN, WILLIAM=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 5331, H.M.S. Pathfinder;
lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East
Coast, 5 Sept. 1914.
=STEUART, ALAN JOHN=, Sergt., No. 43209, Royal Canadian Engineers,
3rd Field Coy., Canadian Expeditionary Force, 5th _s._ of the
late Capt. Robert Steuart, of Westwood, Linlithgowshire, H.E.I.C.S.,
J.P., D.L. (died March, 1913), by his wife, Alice Mary (Westwood, West
Calder), dau. of Patrick W. V. Dudgeon, and grandson of Robert Steuart,
of Carfin and Westwood; _b._ Westwood House, co. Linlithgow, 6
May, 1888; educ. Blairlodge School, Stirling, and Bromsgrove, co.
Worcester; was an Electrical Engineer; went to British Columbia in
1912, and settled at Vancouver, but on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914
at once enlisted in the Canadian Engineers, was promoted L.-Corpl. in
Nov. 1914, and Sergt. in Jan. 1915; came over with the first contingent
in Oct.; went to France in Feb. 1915, and was killed in action at
Vlamertinghe, 24 April following, during the gas attack by the Germans
at the second Battle of Ypres, when the Canadian Engineers (who were
in the 3rd Infantry Brigade, establishing contact with the Allies, at
the terminus to the north-west of Ypres) were ordered forward to dig
protection trenches in front of the oncoming enemy; _unm._ Buried
in Vlamertinghe Cemetery. His commanding officer wrote: “He was a very
keen, good soldier, of untiring effort and unfailing cheerfulness....
As popular with the men as with the officers.”
[Illustration: =Alan John Steuart.=]
=STEVENS, ARTHUR=, Petty Officer, 2nd Class (R.F.R., B. 2087),
190224, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of
Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.