John David (David Henry Orbell) (John David) STANLEY

STANLEY, John David (David Henry Orbell)

    Service Number: 2150
    Enlisted: 10 June 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 43rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Mitcham Park, South Australia, 10 February 1881
    Home Town: Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Ironworker
    Died: Sydney, New South Wales, 9 December 1922, aged 41 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Mitcham Baptist Church Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    10 Jun 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2150, Adelaide, South Australia
    28 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2150, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
    28 Aug 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2150, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide
    18 Feb 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2150, 43rd Infantry Battalion

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    Biography contributed by Anita Tsamtsikas

    There is not much known about John. He appears to have changed his name from David Henry Orbell to John David prior to enlisting.

    Enlisted June 10 1916 at the age of 35 and half years according to his attestation paper.

    Arrived in England with 43rd battalion on 20 Nov 1916

    Embarked for France on 25 Nov 1916

    Appointed Lance Corporal on 05 Feb 1917

    Returned to Australia on 24 Oct 1917 (diagnosed with neurasthenia/nervous exhaustion)

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