Private Martin Stanton
2590 1/5th East Lancashire Regiment
Died of dysentry 15th September 1915, aged 33
Lived at 12 Peter Street
Groundsman Burnley Football Club.
Buried in North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar
Burnley Express 25/09/1915 (P)

Husband of Ada Stanton and father of 6 children.(Double loss) brother-in-law KIA Pte J W Dean.10/9/14 the Btn sailed from Southanpton to Alexandria and 10/5/15 landed at Gallipoli.Contracted Dysentry and taken to Gibraltar on a Hospital Ship.Connected with Concert Artist and the Irish League Clubs.His brother-in law left 5 children.

Through marriage I am related to Private Martin Stanton, 2590 of East Lancs Reg., his son John married my great aunt. I do not know of any Stanton family around, as I'm related through his eldest son's wife.

(courtesy of Ian Parrish)