| Regimental number | 2902 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | 2 Victoria Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Guardian, J Dunstan, 2 Victoria Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the 59th Bn, Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 5th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, 17 February 1916; to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Found guilty, Duntroon Plateau, 1 May 1916, of disobedience of orders and obscene language: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing in action, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, 4 August 1917, determined fate as 'killed in action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2640207: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as STOBANS. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STOBAUS George
Red Cross File No 2640207 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
