Stainer, Claude Hamilton
We regret to hear that Lieutenant C. H. Stainer, of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, was killed in action on November 15th 1916, while attacking a German trench He qualified as L.D.S. (Eng) in 1913 and was in practice in South Africa at the outbreak of war. He was very popular while a student at Guy’s and his death has occasioned sincere regret among his brother officers and friends. Guy’s Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Stainer |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Claude Hamilton |
| Date of birth | 1885 |
| Place of birth | Portsea District |
| Family details | Son of William Stainer, of 14 Elm Grove, Southsea |
| Previous education | Portsmouth Grammar School |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1909-1913 |
| Dept / course | LDS |
| Qualifications | LDS England 1913 |
| Military unit | East Surrey Regiment, 6th Bn.; The Loyal North Lancashire Reg. Attd 10th Battalion |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 15/11/1916 |
| Rank at death | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action whilst attacking a German trench |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial; Thiepval Memorial |
| Sources | Guy’s Hospital Archives at King’s College; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War |