Stanley James Anderson (known as Arwen) was born on the 19th Aug 1894, the son of Ebenezer and Flora. Their address was 7 New Fleet St, Swansea and his fathers was working as a Mason.

In the 1901 census, Stanley is 7 years old, living in the same house with his father, brother (Harold) and sister (Winnie). By that time his mother had died.

In 1911, the family had moved to 109 Fleet Street and his father had remarried. The entire family, Ebenezer, his new wife Annice, his 2 siblings and 5 step-siblings were living in the house. Stanley was working as a Tin Cannister Worker.

By the time Stanley enlisted in the Territorial Army in 1913, he had changed jobs and was working as a Loco Fireman.

Within Stanley's service are several references to him being known as 'Arwen' rather than Stanley.

Stanley died accidentally in Egypt on 24th Apr 1916. On the 27th Apr, the Cambria Daily Leader reported: On Monday morning news reached the Rev. Canon Watkins Jones by wire that Stanley James Anderson, Welsh (Howitzer) Brigade has been killed in action in Egypt. There will be a memorial service .... in Christ Church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Stanley Anderson enlisted as a Driver in the 1st Welsh (Howitzer) Brigade on the 29th Mar 1913 in Swansea.

His service record has survived and it shows that when he enlisted, he joined the 1/1st Glamorgan Battery and that along with the rest of the pre-war territorials, he was embodied the day after war was declared on 5th Aug 1914.

There are no records of his training, but his Imperial Service form has survived dated 4th Sep 1914 in Northampton. It would also be reasonable to assume he remained with the Brigade in their moves from Northampton to Cambridge and then Bedford.

His service record states that he embarked at Southampton on the 21st Nov 1915 and disembarked Le Havre, 22nd Nov 1915. Brigade records show that in France, the Brigade moved to the Front and underwent further training culminating in a spell in a quiet section of the Front Line just south of Albert – a location that 6 months later would mark the southern fringe of the Somme battlefield

The Brigade was then given orders to rejoin the rest of the 53rd Division in Egypt and he embarked at Marseilles on 5th Feb 1916, disembarking at Alexandria on 10th Feb 1916.

Stanley was accidentally killed whilst on duty at Beni Salama Camp, Wardan, Egypt on the 26th Apr 1916. He was the first soldier of the Brigade killed on active service and 913, Jack Rees (also from Morriston) marked his image in a photo of D Sub, 1/1st Glamorgan Battery taken in MAr/Apr 1916, writing the following on the back 'That's the boy that died with the cross over his head. Do you know him. Jack'

A court of enquiry was held into his death on 27th Apr 1916 at Beni Salama, chaired by Maj. GRS Gardner of the 1/2nd Glamorgan Battery. There were 5 witnesses, 3 other ranks and 2 officers all of who gave statements including:

No. 186, Bombadier O. Hanney states: On the morning of 26th April1916 I was in charge of the Battery Staff of the 1/1st Glamorgan Battery RFA of which Number 688 Arwen Anderson was a horseholder. Coming home I saw the horse rear up and fall over backwards upon Anderson. Arwen Anderson had often been on the Staff before and was a good horseman. After the horse fell upon Anderson I saw him stagger to his feet but immediately fall down again.

Captain JS Clarke RAMC (TF) states:- I saw the deceased Number 688 Arwen S Anderson within a minute or two of the accident. He was collapsed. On examining his chest the condition was such as would be caused by a horse falling on him. He had minor cuts on his head. He did not rally from his collapse and died about 3.15pm on his way to the Casualty Clearing Station.

The Court Of Enquiry concluded that no blame should be attached to anyone.

A list of his effects are included in his service record. These were sent to his father, Mr Ebenezer Anderson, 109 Fleet Street, Swansea.

Driver Stanley Anderson is remembered on the Cairo War Memorial.

Stanley was posthumously awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. His family would have also received the Bronze Memorial Plaque.