50963 Captain Edward Charles STANTON, MiD, 2 King's Royal Rifle Corps: 25/05/1940

Personal Number: 50963
Rank: Captain
Name: E C STANTON, MiD
Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps


London Gazette : 29 January 1932
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33794/page/632/data.pdf
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military College, to be 2nd Lts. 28th Jan. 1932:—
K.R.R.C.—
Edward Charles STANTON.

London Gazette : 20 September 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Defence of Calais in May, 1940.
Infantry.
K.R.R.C.
Capt. E. C. STANTON (50963) (presumed died of wounds).
(The ranks shown against the names of the above officers are those held by them at the time they were recommended)

 

London Gazette : 20 September 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf

 

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2767368/edward-charles-stanton/
CAPTAIN EDWARD CHARLES STANTON
Service Number: 50963
Regiment & Unit: 2nd Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
Date of Death: 25 May 1940
Age 28 years old
Buried or commemorated at DUNKIRK MEMORIAL
Memorial Reference: Column 117.
Location: France
Additional Info: Son of Edward Alexander Stanton, and of Isabel Mary Stanton, of Barrington, Somerset.

 

See also:

• https://www.britishmilitaryhistory....21/05/8.-Officers-Kings-Royal-Rifle-Corps.pdf
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