James Vernon Stanborough

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company

Parents: Mr James Ernest & Mrs Nicolata Louise Stanborough

Parent’s Address: Vernon Court, 62 Upper Richmond Road, East Putney, London

Brother: Cyril Stanborough

Parent’s Former Address: Villa Nicolata, Baldslow Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 23rd December 1916 reads: “We regret to have to chronicle the death in action of James Vernon Stanborough, second son of Mr and Mrs J. E. Stanborough, of Streatham, and formerly of ‘Villa Nicolata”, Baldslow Road, Hastings.

The young soldier who was only 19 years and seven months of age, was in the H.A.C. He was born at Bexhill and had many friends there.

His brother Cyril, was has also been to the Front, and is at present on duty at home, was for several years on the Editorial staff of the ‘Hastings Observer’ and did excellent work as a photographer for the ‘Pictorial Advertisor’.

According to CWGC, James died on 30th November 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 8a.

Published: December 1916

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