Bring Stanley of 13 Battalion Rifles medals home

Hi I am Abi and I am desperate to bring a local lads medals home.

Stanley was born in Needham Market to Thomas and Eleanor in 1888.

On the 12th of September 1914 he joined the 13th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade at Winchester. He was 5 ft 2 with a dark complexion, Hazel eyes with brown hair. In life he was a avid supporter of the boys Brigade and the assistant secretary of the YMCA. He was a regular player in both the cricket and hockey teams.

Stanley was made acting Corpral in the field in January 1916 and despite his miserable situation he never moaned about his lot.

Stanley was the life and soul of the boys Brigade and showed grit and perseverance in facing many discouragements and disapointments in his work.

He was a gifted speaker and devoted to his faith.

Sadly Stanley was killed in action on July 10th 1916 aged just 28 years old.

His body was never recovered and he is remembered at Theiepval Memorial at the Somme.

I recently came across the remaining two of Stanley's medals for sale and have just two weeks to raise the money to purchase these medals he died fighting for and bring the only thing left of his home to Needham Market with the intention to search for his family however far removed to bring him home to them before these medals are lost forever. Please help me do the right thing for Stanley and bring him home.

Any remaining funds will be used to bring more history home to Suffolk.