James Thomas Stanton
Memorial: Thornbury & District Museum: 6th Maritime Regiment Memorial
Regiment: 6th Maritime Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: William and Catherine Sullivan Stanton
Home address: 20 Pottery Terrace, Newport, Monmouthshire
Pre-war occupation: General Labourer
Date of birth: 28/08/1909
Place of birth: Newport, Monmouthsire
Date of death: 03/12/1943
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon and the Maritime Memorial Thornbury
Age: 34
Further information:
James enlisted in the Royal Artillery in 1940 and died at sea, killed in action. The circumstances around his death are not known but he was originally reported as missing, later changed to presumed killed in action after 6 months.
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/