Stafford Robert James Bane
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Silver War Badge, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private M2/131757
Parents: Edna Edith and Albert Bane
Home address: 3 Ashgrove Cottages, Whiteway Road, Kingswood, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Motor Driver
Date of birth: 1890
Place of birth: St. George, Bristol
Date of death: 16/06/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Allonville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France and not commemorated on a local memorial
Age: 28
Further information:
Stafford enlisted in the 272nd Mechanical Transport Company, Army Service Corps in 1915 when he was described as 5'4 ½ " tall. He embarked for France in March 1917 and would have worked with the various fighting troops during actions on the Western Front. On the day of his death there were no major offensives taking place so he may have lost his life during the ongoing trench warfare that resulted in 300 deaths per day throughout the war.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/