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Noah Stanier was born on 20th
May 1895 at Church Street,
Chesterton, Staffordshire he was the eldest son of Elizabeth Ann Stanier and Noah Stanier. In 1911 Noah and his family lived in North Street, Mount Pleasant,
Mow Cop, then in 1914 at the out break of War, Noah a collier worker age
18 and 317 days went into Congleton to sign up and fight for his country.
Noah signed up on the 3rd March 1914, he was attached
to the Cheshire Regiment, Regimental No: 244333, on his enlistment records
dated 1914 his particulars were height 5ft 4 and 3/8 inches, weight 91lbs,
eyes grey, hair light brown, physical fitness good. After Noah signed up and before he was sent to France we think
he went home to see his family, you can see by the picture how proud he
looks in his uniform. Noah was never to return home to Mow Cop, he was killed on the
10th April 1918, at Le Toquet near Messines,
in Belgium, he is buried
in Strand Military
Cemetery, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut,
Belgium.
In 1919 Noah’s mother received a letter from a Sergeant, who was
with Noah when he died, here is part of the letter
he wrote:
Dear Mrs Stanier
Sorry I did not reply sooner as I have been away from home and
left no address, your son Pte .N. Stanier was
alone with me at the time of his death, it was on the morning of April the
10th 1918 at Le Toquet near Messines,
the time would be I should think about six o clock am. He was shot by a
German through the neck by an explosive bullet. He died about one minute
after this happened when we were surrounded by German’s. I tied my field
dressing in his wound and was just about to go through his pockets, when
the German hauled me in his bag of prisoners, that was the last I saw of
him, dead with a smile on his face, I shall never forget that smile.
Noah is mentioned on the headstone of the family grave in St Luke’s
Church, Mow Cop, he is also mentioned on the WW1 memorial plaque in the
church and mentioned on the WW1 memorial in Odd Rode Church.
Noah is a distant relative to me, his
half sister Mary Ellen Lycett married William
A Leeson, my Great Grand father.
I would like to thank the relative of Noah’s who passed on the
copy of the letter and the photo’s of Noah to my Uncle, Trevor Leeson. If they would like to get in touch please pass on
my details.
By Mr Alan Leeson |
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