| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| School | England and New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Florence Stanley, 'Raetihi,' North Island, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | January 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| 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: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Northern Districts Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |