S-1944 PTE H.H.STONE 4/R.FUS.
Humphrey Henry Stone
Born Marylebone, London 1/9/1895
Enlisted 16/4/12
To France 11/11/14 & served with the 4th Royal Fusiliers
Later transferred to the 9th Royal Fusiliers
Discharged sick 15/8/16 & was awarded the Silver War Badge
Died at Papworth Hall, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire 7/2/33
Note: In 1917 the social pioneer, Dr Pendrill Varrier-Jones, created the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony at Bourne to rehabilitate tuberculosis (TB) sufferers by providing them with surgery & fresh-air. In 1918 this TB colony moved to Papworth Hall in Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire. It consisted of a hospital & sanatorium for patients with tuberculosis and grew into a large, self-sustaining community - The Papworth Village Settlement - which included housing, workshops & work opportunities for the patients & their families. For more details - Click here
With copy of his Medal Index Card, Silver War Badge Roll & Pension Card details plus other documentation
Condition: GVF
