Eric Stones

Rank:PioneerNumber:197474
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:3rd Special Coy
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Engineers
Died:09/04/1918Age:27
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Pozieres Memorial, Ovillers-la-Boiselle
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1891, the birth being registered during the
June quarter 1891 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/177, the eldest son of
John Herbert & Elizabeth Stones (nee Holmes).

1891 Census - 28 Northenden Road, Sale.    Son - aged: 1 month - born;
Sale.   Head of household - John H. Stones - Married - aged: 28 - occ:
Paper Merchant - born: Stretford.  Also - Elizabeth Stones - Wife - aged:
29 - born: Moss Side, Manchester.  Plus 2 domestic servants.

His father - John Herbert Stones, died on the 2nd July 1893, aged 30
years.

1901 Census - Homer Road, Solihull, Birmingham.   Stepson - aged: 8 - born:
Sale, Cheshire.   Head of household - Joseph Taylor - Married - aged: 50 -
occ: Gas & Electric Light Fittings Manufacturer - born: Camberwell, Surrey.
  Also Elizabeth Taylor (his mother) - Wife - aged: 39 - born: Manchester. 
Plus his elder brother - Shepherd Stones (also born at Sale), 2
step-siblings and 2 domestic servants.

1911 Census - "Ravenswood", Homer Road, Solihul, Birmingham.   Stepson -
aged: 18 - born: Sale.   Head of household - Joseph Taylor - Married -
aged: 60 - occ: Manufacturer - born: Camberwell, Surrey.   Also Elizabeth
Taylor (his mother) - Wife - aged: 49 - born: Whalley Range, Manchester. 
Plus his elder brother - Shepherd Stones (also born at Sale), 1
step-brother and 2 domestic servants.

His step-father - Joseph Edwin Taylor died in 1914, aged: 64.

MIC - Private - Royal Fusiliers No.G/51430.  Private - T.R. Battalion
No.10/64006.   Private - Royal Engineers No.197474.

"Special Companies" were those that dispensed the Chlorine, and other war
gases.

Commemorated on the family gravestone in Sale Cemetery - N.408.

Probate - London 4th March 1918 to Elizabeth Taylor (widow) - £687. 11.
1d.

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