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Stanley Walter Betts

The story and photographs are shared by the Trust with kind permission from Stanley's grandson, Richard Gibb.

 

Two pictures - on left, 4 war medals and on right, Stanley's grave stone with red flowers and his photo in front of the headstone

Born in the city of Coventry my grandfather gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of Normandy and died on 8 August 1944 aged just 28 years.

A Royal Artillery soldier, he was part of a Bren gun carrier crew pushing back the might of the German military machine. Sadly his vehicle hit a landmine and he and the rest of his crew were killed instantly.

My Grandma didn't really speak about it much: it must have been too painful for her. Before being deployed to France he left with the knowledge that he was going to be a father! On 18 December 1944 my mother, Helen Stanley Gibbs née Betts was born.

FALLEN HEROES

  • STANLEY WALTER BETTS

    Army • LANCE BOMBARDIER

    Royal Artillery
    7th Field Regiment

    DIED | 08 August 1944

    AGE | 28

    SERVICE NO. | 952467

FALLEN HEROES

  • STANLEY WALTER BETTS

    Army • LANCE BOMBARDIER

    Royal Artillery
    7th Field Regiment

    DIED | 08 August 1944

    AGE | 28

    SERVICE NO. | 952467

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