Four: Sergeant W. Staniforth, Yorkshire Dragoons, later 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps, 1914-15 Star (Sgt., Yorks. Dgns.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut., R.F.C.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (Sgt., York. Drgn. Yeo.), good very fine (4)

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Four: Sergeant W. Staniforth, Yorkshire Dragoons, later 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps, 1914-15 Star (Sgt., Yorks. Dgns.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut., R.F.C.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (Sgt., York. Drgn. Yeo.), good very fine (4)

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2nd Lieutenant W.M. Staniforth, an R.F.C. Pilot with No.28 Reserve Squadron, was born at Hackenthorpe, Derby and lived at Beaconsfield. Killed while flying at Stoney Stratford, he is buried at Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire (Airmen Died in the Great War 1914-1918, Hobson refers).