25th County of London Cyclist Battalion
The London Regiment


 Eric Walter STONE


Lance-Corporal Stone was one of the old 25th having joined " G " Company in 1910. On completing his term of service, he left the service, but or the outbreak of war he immediately rejoined his old Company, in which he was the cycle mechanic during the Battalion's stay on the coast. When the Battalion arrived in India, he became Assistant Armourer, which position he held until the time of his death. Corporal Stone was popular among the members of the Regiment.
[The Londoner - Vol.2, No. 2 page 36.]

Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19

Stone, Eric Walter, born Islington, resident Enfield, enlisted Fulham, 740222, Cyc., killed in action in India, 20 Jun 1917.

['Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19', Vol. 10, Part 76, Page 207, 25th (County of London) Battalion (Cyclists), pub. 1921 by His Majesty's Stationary Office]


 
His death is described in the account of the Waziristan campaign by Henry Paine :-
"June 20th - Advanced on Ispana Razhza. Still no water. "C" company attacked a party of Mahsuds on top of a high hill overlooking the camp. We drove them off the hill and proceeded to build a sangar. Whilst we were doing this, the bullets were flying very thick and one of my best pals - L/Cpl Stone caught a bullet through the neck. He died almost instantaneously. At the same time two other men were hit and so we got down under cover."
[Account of Henry Paine]
 
 

Plaque in Church in Jullundur Jullundur Church

 [Jullundur Church photos courtesy of Valerie Cliff]


In Memory of

Private ERIC WALKER STONE

740222, 25th Bn., London Regiment (Cyclists)

who died age 24 on 20 June 1917

Son of Henry Mardon Stone and Emma Stone, of 74, First Avenue, Bush Hill Park, Enfield, Middx.

Delhi Memorial (India Gate) Face 23.

Of the servicemen commemorated by name on the memorial, just over 1,000 lie in cemeteries to the west of the River Indus, where maintenance was not possible. The remainder died in fighting on or beyond the North West Frontier and during the Third Afghan War, and have no known grave. The Delhi Memorial (India Gate) stands at the eastern end of the Rajpath, or Kingsway.

[Courtesy of Commonwealth War Graves Commission]


  

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