Background
STANTON, Baronet - Henry Ernest was born on November 10, 1861 in Yanworth, Gloucestershire. Youngest son of Reverend Canon W. H. Stanton, Hasleton, Gloucestershire.
STANTON, Baronet - Henry Ernest was born on November 10, 1861 in Yanworth, Gloucestershire. Youngest son of Reverend Canon W. H. Stanton, Hasleton, Gloucestershire.
One d. Educated.: Marlborough. Royal Marine Artillery, Woolwich. Stair College. Joined R.A., 1881.
Served with Upper Burma Field Force, 1885- 1887 and 1887-8S (despatches, medal, 2 clasps, and Companion of the Distinguished Service Order). Attach^ to Intelligence Branch, India, 1887-88. Cadet Officer, Royal Marine Artillery, Woolwich, 1888- 89.
Passed Staff College, 1892. Officiating Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General Bengal, 1894-95. Brigade-Major 1st Brigade Chitral Relief Force, 1895.
Actions Malakand Pass and Khar (despatches, medal and clasp). Start-Captain Intell. Branch, India, 1897; Deputy - Assistant - Quarter master-General, I.B., Malakand and Buner Field Forces, 1897-98.
Action Landakai; operations Mamund, Mohmand, Utmankhel. Action Tanga Pass (despatches, brevet of Major, clasp). Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General Kyber Brigade, 1898.
Assistant Military Secy., Bombay, 1899-1902. Assistant-Adjutant-General India, 1902. Chief Staff Officer Somaliland Field Force, 1903-4 (action Jidballi, despatches, brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel, medal and 2 clasps).
Decorated for field service with Upper Burma Field Force, 1885-87. Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1887; A. District of Columbia (United States.) to the King, 1906; General Stall'W. Lane. Div. 1908.
Club: Naval and Military.
Spouse 1899, Olive Talbot,daughter of General Sir It. Low, G.C.B.