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Malcolm Shore STANLEY

Date of birth1888
Place of birthManchester, England
SchoolEngland and New Zealand
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCivil engineer
AddressMelbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinSister, Miss Florence Stanley, 'Raetihi,' North Island, New Zealand
Enlistment date11 March 1916
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameJanuary 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 10 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Divisional Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 31 March 1919
Medals

Military Cross

Lt. M S Stanley, 10th Field Company Engineers. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He supervised the construction of posts, moving from post to post under heavy fire and made a valuable reconnaissance which contributed largely to the success on an attack. He did fine service
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' 15
Date: 4 February 1919

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death11 June 1955 - Sydney, New South Wales
Place of burialNorthern Districts Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales

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