Private Stanley Drake, 140908
- Batt - 21
- Unit - Machine Gun Corps
- Section -
- Date of Birth - 1881
- Died - 15/05/1918
- Age - 26
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of David John and Amelia Drake. Other sources show his place of residence as Oakham, Rutland. When war was declared he was about twenty three years of age and was employed by Mr F. W. Hart a Grocer of Oakham, Rutland. Embarking for France in September 1915 he was wounded and taken prisoner on March 28th 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He died in captivity of septic poisoning.
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - X B 10, Niederzwehren Cemetery
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - Machine Gun Corps
- Former Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
- Burial Commemoration - Niederzwehren Cem., Cassel, Germany
- Born - Barton Turf, Norfolk
- Enlisted - February 1915 In Oakham, Rutland
- Place of Residence - The Cottage, Barton Turf, Norwich, Norfolk, England
- Memorial - ALL SAINT'S CHYRD. MEM., OAKHAM, RUTLAND
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