Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stones, of 298, Victoria Road, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed as a draughtsman at Horwich Loco Works. Reported as missing since 15/06/1916 and subsequently presumed killed. Surname reported as STONE in BJ&G.
Stones, Robert James –
Personal details
- Surname: Stones
- Forename: Robert James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 15th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 1643
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: August 17th, 1914 - 1914-08-17
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Holy Trinity C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour - Horwich
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 27 and 28.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/06/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7c
- Horwich and Westhoughton Journal entries: 26/06/1915