Lieutenant Walter Stanworth MC
Royal Engineers

2nd Lt. in 4th Battalion East Lancashire Regt. 1918 employed with Army
Signal Service

Blackburn Weekly Telegraph, 5th October 1918.
LIEUTENANT W. STANWORTH, M.C.
The award of Military Cross to Lieutenant Walter Stanworth (East
Lancashire Regiment), son of Mr. James Stanworth, J.P. of East Park
Road, Blackburn, though announced unofficially some months ago was only
gazetted this week. The award is in the following terms; "For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while in charge of wireless
communications. Under heavy shell fired and difficult conditions
generally he personally erected forward wireless stations. Wireless was
the only communication for 24 hours. He did excellent services."

Blackburn Weekly Telegraph, 9th November 1918
At an investiture at Buckingham Palace to-day, Lieut. Walter Stanworth,
only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanworth, Fern Bank, East Park road, will
be decorated by his Majesty the King with the Military Cross, awarded
for conspicuous gallantry in proceeding through a heavy barrage to an
advanced post in order to establish wireless communication with the
forward line and supporting troops. It was a particularly hazardous
undertaking. Several of the company were killed before Lieut. Stanworth,
who volunteered for the task, managed to get through. The whole time he
carried his life in his hands.

Walter was born in Burnley but moved
to Blackburn around 1900. He was the only son of Councillor James
Stanworth, former Mayor of Blackburn.

Research by Kristian Baxter