Stanley Christian NATION

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NATION, Stanley Christian

Service Number:	16766
Enlisted:	20 April 1916, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Field Ambulance
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 30 June 1892
Home Town:	Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Norwood, South Australia, 14 July 1965, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Payneham Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Parkside Public School Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

20 Apr 1916:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 16766, Reinforcements WW1, Adelaide, SA, Australia
10 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 16766, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
10 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 16766, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
5 Jul 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 10th Field Ambulance
25 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 16766, 10th Field Ambulance, Discharged (Medical): 25/09/1919, [4th M.D.] 4th Medical District-Adelaide, SA, Australia.

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Biography contributed by St Ignatius' College

Stanley Christian Nation

Life before the war

Stanley Christian Nation was a single man, born in Adelaide and lived in Norwood. He was 5 ft 9 and weighed only 60kg. Before joining the army at age 23, he was a Clerk, still living in Adelaide, his only next of kin being his mother, Emma Nation.

Life During the war

Stanley’s title or rank in the army was a Private. His responsibilities lie in the medical corps however what he specifically did is unclear. A private is the lowest rank in the army, after passing the recruit stage. A person in his position was often responsible for providing medical attention to all army workers. Some roles a worker in the Army Medical Corps, could have been a part of are, medical assistants, radiographers, stretcher bearers etc. He served in france and as he was a medic, he carried no weapon. He won two awards, named “British War Medal” and “Victory Medal”.

Life after the war

Stanley Nation did not die in the war however his life after the war is not documented.

Anzac Spirit

ANZAC spirit is how the Australians at war acted and the morals and qualities the Australian army show in the not just the battles, but the war. These qualities are mateship, endurance, ingenuity, courage and humour. I believe that working in the Medical Corps shows true ANZAC spirit. This is because it is a risk being at war and a big risk being in medicine. It shows mateship and courage to go out and stretch bear or assist those injured or sick, in war conditions without a weapon. Putting the health of others first is very admirable and courageous.

Bibliography

http://www.naa.gov.au/

https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/145627

https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/anzac/spirit

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