Regimental number | 141 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Urana, New South Wales |
School | Moss Vale, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Overseer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mrs A. Elliott, 21 Hampstead Road, Petersham, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Father Staff Sergeant Major Stanley, late of Her Majesty's 3rd Dragoon Guards and the NSW Lancers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For gallantry and good work. During operations against Amman, on 25th September 1918, he was ordered to establish a forward post oposite the large redoubt south west of the town. He crept forward under heavy machine gun fire, and discovered a small strip of ground. He worked forward his own and another troop, headed the advance, and finally caused the surrender of the whole redoubt, with a garrison numbering 107 and seven machine guns.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Private R. E. Stanley, 2nd Battalion and Gunner R. H. Stanley, Siege Artillery |
Other details | Service in Palestine, Egypt and Gallipoli. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |