Stanley George DAINTY b. 9 Jun 1898 Lewisham, London

Stanley George was one of twin sons born to Lottie Garner who was the eighth child of Thomas Harborow b. 16 Dec 1834 and Martha née Garner. He was therefore a grandson of Thomas Harborrow. We know of his exact date of birth because of the record of his twin, Harry Thomas.

As far as we know, three of Thomas Harborow's children and grandchildren in total were killed in action : Harry Garner Inkson during the Boer War; Percy Inkson and Stanley George Dainty during the Great War.

Stanley George was of course living at home at the time of the 1901 census, aged 2. Interestingly, his uncle Percy, a 30 year old compositor, was staying there but it is not clear whether he was visiting or boarding as he is noted as being the 'cousin' of Harry Dainty. At the time of the 1911 census, Stanley George was a 12 year schoolboy living at home in London. Uncle Percy had moved on to lodge with another of his sisters. Interestingly, in the mid-decade he was at Brompton National School, London, having come from Thornham School, Norfolk. He had left the London school within the month to return to the country. His aunt, Martha Helsdon née Inkson was living in Thornham.

Stanley George would have been 16 at the outbreak of the Great War. It is not know when or where he joined the army but, unlike the rest of the family who joined what became the Royal Army Service Corps, he joined the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment [his twin joined the navy].

There are no known army records [other than a useless medals awarded sheet] but by the time of the Battle of Passchendaele [31 Jul to 6 Nov 1917] he must have been in the trenches. He was killed in action somewhere in that battle on 4 Oct 1917.

The remains of Stanley George are buried in Hooge Crater cemetery near Ypres, Belgium along with almost 6000 others, most just Known to God :