History while in the forces
18 Sep 1914: joined up as a PrivateMar 1915: sent with British Expeditionary Force to France, near Ypres in hot fighting
Nov 1915: returned to England and given a Commission
29 Jan 1917: despatched to join his Battalion in France, as Signalling and Intelligence Officer
01 Jul 1917: promoted to full Lieutenant. Awarded the Military Cross
- Surname
- Stansfield
- Forename
- Edwin Denton
- Rating or rank
- Lieutenant
- Decorations
- Military Cross
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 1/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
- Branch
- Shipley
- Date of Birth
- 16 Dec 1890
- Date of birth
- 1890
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- Feb 1907
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 18 Sep 1914
