Colin Charles Standish served as Lieutenant, M.M. in the 19th Canadian Infantry, of the Central Ontario Regiment. He was killed in action, on 9 May 1917, in France. He is buried at the Ecoivres, Military Cemetery, Mont-St-Eloi, France, situated between Arras and Vimy Ridge. He is also remembered with Honour on the Great War Rood Screen Memorial, All Saints' Church, Mumbles, Swansea.
The South Wales Daily Post reported that: 'After being wounded, he was awarded the Military Medal and promoted in the field. Whilst being a descendent of Standish De Standish, he was also a prominent member of Mumbles Football Club. Colin Standish left the district about eight years ago for America and gave up a splendid position to join the first Canadian contingent. He was wounded in the arm, thigh, calf and foot by a bomb. He was the only son of Charles who only lost his wife a few months ago'.