STRINGFELLOW Harold, Lance Corporal 12986, 7th South Lancashire Regiment died 15th May 1916 aged 20. Son of Charles Stringfellow, of 1, Farraday Road, Winnington Park, Northwich. In 1911 he was living with his father and mother, Lucy, and his siblings at 55 Solvay Road, Winnington, Cheshire, occupation aged 14, errand boy. Born on the 10th May 1897, baptised on the 1st April 1897 at Witton-cum-Twambrooks, Cheshire, England. At rest in St Mary’s Churchyard, Weaverham
Some notes from his army records.
He joined up aged 19 and 5 months on the 5th September 1915. Lived at Farraday Road, Winnington, occupation, labourer. His father was his next of kin, of the same address. He embarked for France from Folkestone on the 18th July 1915. Promoted to Lance Corporal in the field on the 29th May 1915 and was taken ill with rheumatic fever at the front on the 3rd September 1915. Treated at 9th Casualty Clearing Station, later at 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux. He was invalided to England on Hospital Ship, Anglia on the 8th September 1915 where he was admitted to 1/5th Northern General Hospital. Whilst in the hospital he had trouble with his heart following rheumatic fever which he had in France. He was transferred Kinghton V.A.D. Hospital, Evington, Leicester on the 5th January 1916 suffering from Rheumatic and Mycosis . Whilst he was there he had a attack of influenza after which he heart commenced to fail. He died in the hospital of Mitral and Aortic Stenosis , as recorded in his notes.
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