Joseph Stones Military person

Lance Sergeant Joseph William Stones (1892 – 18 January 1917) was a British soldier during the First World War who was executed for cowardice. He later became the first Briton so executed to have his name added to a war memorial.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1892
Birth place
Crook County Durham
Date of deathJanuary 18, 1917
Place of death
Arras

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Military person

military operations
Western Front (World War I)
World War I
military unit
Durham Light Infantry

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External resources

  1. http://www.janpieterchielens.be/shotatdawn/page14.html