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STANTON, Cecil
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5087, 5087A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Lithgow, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - GSW back, 9th Australian Field Ambulance, Hyde Park Corner, Ploegsteert, Belgium, 2 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium II. D. 3. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 5087, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 5087, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 24 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5087A, 33rd Infantry Battalion, GSW back | |
| 24 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5087A, 33rd Infantry Battalion, GSW cheek (slight) | |
| 2 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 5087, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5087 awm_unit: 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-02 |
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