| Stansby | Thomas | | | Source: Attestation paper in WO126 | Bethune's Mounted Infantry |
| Stansby | Thomas | 803 | Trooper | Served 02 Jan 00 to 20 May 00 NOK: Miss G Stansby Clifton Mills Bradford Yorkshire. Killed in action Scheepers Nek
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Bethune's Mounted Infantry |
| Stansell | L B | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | New Zealand, 7th Contingent |
| Stansell | R | | | 2nd Battalion, Volunteer Service Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry |
| Stansell | R A | | | Special Contingent
Source: QSA and KSA rolls | Cape Police |
| Stansett | Robert A | 1682 | Private | 3rd RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
| Stansfeld | H A | | Captain | Mounted Infantry. MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5952. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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| Stansfeld | J R E | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Gordon Highlanders |
| Stansfeld | J R E | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Gordon Highlanders |
| Stansfeld | J R E | | 2nd Lieutenant | MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 948. Source: General Buller. 30 March 1900. Re: Ladysmith
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| Stansfeld | J W | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Stansfeld | John Raymond Evelyn | | Lieutenant | STANSFELD, JOHN RAYMOND EVELYN, Lieutenant, was born 20 April 1880, the only son of John Birbeck Evelyn Stansfeld, MA. He was educated at Uppingham and Sandhurst; gained the Sword of Honour in 1897, and was gazetted to the Gordon Highlanders 18 April 1899; served in the South African War from 1899-1902, first as Railway Staff Officer, being promoted to Lieutenant 25 February 1900. He took part in the operations in Natal in 1899; Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; in the operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and the action at Spion Kop; the operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; Tugela Heights 14-27 February 1900, and Pieter's Hill; was in the fighting in Natal, March to June 1900, including the action at Laing's Nek 6-9 June; in the Transvaal operations, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; Belfast 26 and 27 August and Lydenberg 5 to 8 September; in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to November 1900; in the Transvaal operations, November 1900 to September 1901, and November-December 1901, and in the operations in Orange River Colony, September to November 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches by Sir R H Buller, 3 February and 30 March 1901; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and for his conduct in attending the wounded under fire at Spion Kop was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "John Raymond Evelyn Stansfeld, Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented by the Duke of Cornwall and York 14 August 1901. He was heavy-weight boxing champion in the Army Boxing in 1903, at Aldershot; became Captain 30 May 1904; was Adjutant to the 5th Gordon Highlanders (Territorial Force) from 26 August 1904 to 1909. He served with the 2nd Gordon Highlanders in India and Egypt, 1910-14; was at the Delhi Durbar, 1911, where he organized the Boxing Tournament. He received the Durbar Medal. He served in the Great War, leaving England with the 2nd Gordon Highlanders on 4 October 1914, and landed in Belgium with the 7th Division; was wounded in the First Battle of Ypres, November 1914, and at Neuve Chapelle on 13 March 1915. He was promoted Brevet Major, January 1915; was appointed to command his battalion, May 1915; was gazetted Lieutenant Colonel 23 June 1915; was thrice mentioned in Despatches. He was mortally wounded at Loos 25 September 1915, while leading his battalion into action. He continued to command and direct after he was wounded, until he was taken to the dressing station some hours later. He died on 28 September at Cheques, and his body was buried in the Military Cemetery at that place. He was awarded the 1914 Star. In April 1904, Captain Stansfeld married Constance Yolande, eIdest daughter of Major General Le Marquis de Bourbel de Mompinçon, RE, and had one son, John de Bourbel Stansfeld, born 22 February 1905.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Gordon Highlanders |
| Stansfeld | Thomas Wolriche | | Lieutenant | STANSFELD, THOMAS WOLRICHE, Lieutenant, was born 30 June 1877, youngest son of T W Stansfeld, Westwood Grove, Leeds. He was educated at Winchester, and joined Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment, from the Militia, 24 March 1897; was promoted Lieutenant 15 December 1898. He saw active service in South Africa, employed with the Mounted Infantry, 1899 to 1902, being present at the Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February), and actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August); operations in Cape Colony, and south of Orange River, 1899-1900, including actions at Colesberg (1 January to 12 February); operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to April 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Thomas Wolriche Stansfeld, Lieutenant, West Yorkshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 2 June 1902. He was transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, becoming Captain 19 February 1902, and served as an Adjutant of Mounted Infantry in South Africa from June 1906 to June 1909, rejoining the Yorkshire Regiment 8 January 1908, and subsequently serving as a Special Reserve Adjutant, October 1910, for three years. He was given his Majority 30 October 1914. He saw active service in the European War, commanding battalions of the Yorkshire Regiment until June 1916. He became Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 3 June 1916, and in the following October Temporary Colonel, retaining this position until appointed to the command of the 178th Infantry Brigade 6 April 1917. For his services Brigadier General Stansfeld was mentioned in Despatches; was made a CMG in 1918, and was awarded the Legion of Honour and the French Croix de Guerre, with (3 June 1919) the Brevet of Colonel. He had the 1914 Star. He married, in 1903, Ethel, daughter of William Hebden, of Scarborough, and they had two sons.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Prince of Wales's Own) West Yorkshire Regiment |
| Stansfield | | | Trooper | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Rhodesia Horse Volunteers |
| Stansfield | | 3884 | Private | MID LG: 22 February 1901, page: 1348. Source: General Buller. 8 February 1900. Re: Vaal Krantz
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