Every Name a Story

W. Stubbs 1916
Rank : Private

William  Stubbs

Every Name a Story

In Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 20/362 Private William Stubbs serving with the 20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 27/07/1916.

In Easington Village Durham Road Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In
loving memory of
Eleanor Margaret
beloved wife of John Stubbs
of Easington Colliery
who died April 11th 1917
aged 57 years

At rest

Also Pte. William Stubbs
20th D.L.I.
who was killed in action in France
July 27th 1916 aged 29 years

Also of the above
John Stubbs
died May 25th 1932 aged 74 years

Forever with the Lord

William Stubbs is remembered at Easington Colliery on E52.01 and E52.03, in the  D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 195 and in the Battalion History page 50.

First Name: William

Last Name: Stubbs

Service Number: 20/362

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 27/07/1916

Rank: Private

Regiment: Durham Light Infantry

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 20th Battalion

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