Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Book=, 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 |