William Leslie STANTON
- Born: Cir Jun 1897, St Germans, Cornwall, England
- Died: 6 Jul 1942, HMS Niger, Iceland, At Sea aged about 45
 General Notes:
Births Jun 1897
Stanton William Leslie St. Germans 5c 34
Commonwealth War Graves Commission website info (age s/be 45 not 54)
Name: STANTON, WILLIAM LESLIE
Initials: W L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Engine Room Artificer 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Niger
Age: 54
Date of Death: 06/07/1942
Service No: D/M 34614
Additional information: Son of William C. and Ellen Stanton, of St. Johns, Torpoint, Cornwall.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 69, Column 1.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
HMS Niger ran into an allied minefield off Iceland and at 2240 on 5 July 1942 NIGER blew up and sank in position 66.55N, 22.20W
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