Stanley Herring
William Kirby and Brenda McMahon have submitted the following:-
Stanley Wrightson Herring the son of Arthur Edward and Leonie Pyle, was born at Sunderland in 1898. His parents married on 16the February 1890 and went on to have 7 children all of whom survived childhood.
His siblings were Emma Louisa, Dora, George, Stanley, Arthur Edward then 2 later additions were Richard and Louis.
The 1901 census show the family living at Peartree Cottage, Tunstall Road near Sunderland. Father, Arthur was a foreman joiner whilst Leonie had her own account as a poultry farmer.
By 1911 with the family now at 20 Wolsley Terrace George at the age of 13 was an apprentice draper.
Stanley enlisted into the army at Sunderland but unfortunately no service records are available.
Stanley was missing for several months before it was determined he died in action on the 13 April 1918.
Recipient of the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Stanley's 2 brothers, Albert Edward and George also served in WW1.
Stanley Herring is remembered at Sunderland on S140.008 and S140.048 part 5 page 93
