| Regimental number | 1041 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Janet Hearne, Mount Cole via Crowlands, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ballarat Cemetery (Plot ZE, No. D.3296 22R2) |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Ballarat (New) Cemetery, Victoria: 'In Loving Memory of Our Dear Soldier Sons'. Parents: Mr. D.W. and Janet STANLEY. Native of Bendigo, Victoria. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Victoria. |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 857 Pte Herbert Edward STANLEY, 8th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915. |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Kanowna', 15 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 May 1918; discharged (wounded), Melbourne, 27 November 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STANLEY David Roy |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
