Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tyne Cot Cemetery | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.135 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 14A GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.4. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Married Jane Anne Penketh at Birkenhead. Portrait image courtesy of St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - date unknown.Education & Career :
Chartered Acct (Member The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
Member of Grange Park Golf Club.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 5th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment |
1/5th Battalion August 1914 : in Warrington. Part of South Lancashire Brigade in West Lancashire Division. 13 February 1915 : left the Brigade and landed at Le Havre. Attached on arrival to 12th Brigade in 4th Division. 4 November 1915 : Brigade was attached to 36th (Ulster) Division. 6 January 1916 : transferred to 166th Brigade in 55th (West Lancashire) Division. |
| Action : The Battles of Ypres 1915 (Second Ypres) |
22 April - 25 May 1915. On the 22nd April 1915 the Germans used poison gas at Ypres. This was the first 'official' use of gas and took the Allies by surprise. After initial success capitalising on the confusion and horror of this weapon, a heroic stand, initially by the Canadians and then supported by British and Indian Battalions, held the German advance. However it became clear that the Germans had achieved a tactical advantage and eventually the British were forced to retire to more a more defendable perimeter closer to Ypres. These positions were on the last ridges before Ypres and their loss would have resulted in the loss of the town and possibly open the Channel coast to German occupation with disastrous consequences for the re-supply of the BEF.
Detail :
William STANNARD was an accountant of Stannard & Ellis of St Helens Lancs. An unnamed NCO of 1/5 South Lancs, writing in early May 1915; Poor Captain Stannard was buried in his dug-out. Sergeant-Major Gillon, who was with him, had his leg injured. His Victory Medal came up for auction in August 2009 but the high bid of £44 failed to meet the reserve price.
Diary records:
6th May 1915 2 am
Casualties during the day being Capt STANNARD and 2 rank and file killed, Capt MacPHAIL and 59 rank and file wounded
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Croxteth United Service No. 786 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th January 1912 | 1st March 1912 | 2nd April 1912 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley