William Stanlack
Private, Coldstream Guards
- Register No.
- 1177 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- Coldstream Guards all Coldstream Guards VCs →
- Date of action
- 26 October 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 31st October 1830 at Halwill, Okehampton, Devon
- Died
- 24th April 1904 at Camberwell, London
- Memorial / grave
- *^ at Camberwell Old Cemetery, London
- Medal held by
- Coldstream Guards Regimental Headquarters,
Digest of citation
Whilst employed as a sharpshooter, Private Stanlock volunteered to reconnoitre at a place near Inkerman, Crimea on 26th October 1854. Although warned of the dangers he would encounter he managed to crawl within six yards of an enemy sentry and gain information which he brought back and gave to the officer in charge of the party, Captain Goodlake, enabling him to launch a surprise attack. HQ, as Stanlack
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
STANLACK, * William. (reg No. 1177).
Private. Coldstream Guards.
London Gazetted on 24th February 1857.
VC Medal's Custodian is Coldstream Guards Regimental Headquarters, Wellington Barracks, London.
Born on 31st October 1830 at Halwill, Okehampton, Devon.
Died on 24th April 1904 at Camberwell, London.
Memorial on grave *^ at Camberwell Old Cemetery, London.
Digest of Citation reads: Whilst employed as a sharpshooter, Private Stanlock volunteered to reconnoitre at a place near Inkerman, Crimea on 26th October 1854. Although warned of the dangers he would encounter he managed to crawl within six yards of an enemy sentry and gain information which he brought back and gave to the officer in charge of the party, Captain Goodlake, enabling him to launch a surprise attack.
*Or Stanlake, or Stanlock. He is recorded at Guards Regimental HQ, as Stanlack .
*^ Headstone erected on grave in 1987.
Additional information:. William Stanlack joined the Coldstream Guards on 27th July 1852, at the age of 19. As well as the Victoria Cross, he held the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM); the Medal for the Crimean Campaign with four Clasps and the Turkish Medal. In spite of his distinctions, Private Stanlack, during his ten year service with the Coldstream Guards, was never promoted.
Additional information
William Stanlack joined the Coldstream Guards on 27th July 1852, at the age of 19. As well as the Victoria Cross, he held the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM); the Medal for the Crimean Campaign with four Clasps and the Turkish Medal. In spite of his distinctions, Private Stanlack, during his ten year service with the Coldstream Guards, was never promoted.
*Or Stanlake, or Stanlock. He is recorded at Guards Regimental
*^ Headstone erected on grave in 1987.
Wellington Barracks, London.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: *^ at Camberwell Old Cemetery, London
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