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Raymond Augustus * STANLEY

Date of birth14 April 1883
Place of birthN/A
Other NamesSTANLEY, Raymond Augustus~
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAssistant Government Analyst
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinWife, Mrs R V Stanley, c/o J H Stanley, Treasury, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date19 October 1914
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit name2nd Light Horse Brigade, 2nd Signal Troop
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/20/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 'Borda' on 22 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Signal Troop
Promotions

Major


Unit: 5th Division Signals Company Engineers
Promotion date: 1 April 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 9 December 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Joseph and Emily STANLEY
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 173
Date: 7 November 1918

Discharge date25 March 1919
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestersire', 9 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 January 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (appointment terminated), Brisbane, 25 March 1919.

Medals: Distinguished Service Order, V.D.,MSBV
Date of death20 July 1930
Age at death47
Place of burialToowong Cemetery, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, STANLEY Raymond Augustus *

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