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I'm looking for any info on my great uncle stanley from He was born Stanley Edward Williams in 1890 in Croydon to Emily Virtue - nee Griffin and John Alexander John Williams. He had brother Alexander John and sisters Emily Mary,and Mable Louise. Stanley
emigrated to canada c1912 where he joined the mounted police (RCMP) He was based at Saskatchewan but he died in France i2nd september 1918. He was in the 46th Canadian Batallion and i have a Christmas card he sent my mother from the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade 1917. He wrote regularly to my mother Hilda Williams and I have his last letter he wrote to her which only arrived after his death.

Stanley was sent to Canada by his family when they found out a girl was expecting his baby. It would be great to find out more about his time as a mountie and any possible family links - it's such a long time ago now but you never know -
Other relevant names are Walker, Edmonds, Griffin and Cole and Weatherfield his sisters married names.

For reference:


1911 Census of Canada
about Stanley Williams
Name: Stanley Williams
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 23
Birth Date: Sep 1889
Birthplace: England
Family Number: 156
Relation to Head of House: Head
Immigration Year: 1907
Tribal: English
Province: Saskatchewan
District: Battleford
District Number: 208
Sub-District Number: 8
Census Year: 1911
Page: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Stanley Williams 23

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
about Stanley Williams
Name: Stanley Williams
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Date of Arrival: 6 May 1907
Vessel: Virginian
Search Ship Database: View the 'Virginian' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-489

He doesnt appear to have married.

From the CWGC site

WILLIAMS, STANLEY EDWARD
Initials: S E
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Unit Text: 46th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 02/09/1918
Service No: 276391
Additional information: Son of John Alexander and Emily Virtue Williams.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL

certificate:-

In Memory of
Corporal STANLEY EDWARD WILLIAMS

276391, 46th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
who died age 28
on 02 September 1918
Son of John Alexander and Emily Virtue Williams.
Remembered with honour
VIMY MEMORIAL

Hi Shirley

Thank you,.I've been looking for record of great uncle Stanley's death for years and now to have it in writing is very emotional. My mother was his favourite niece and she often spoke of him and I have lots of photos of him in his different seasonal uniforms. His last Christmas card to mum was one he had painted in watercolour of Vimy Ridge.
I shall take a trip to the memorial site next year and see it for myself.

Again thank you
Rosie