S1103
ANGEL, Stanley Roy
| Service Number: | 3350 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 March 1917, Balaklava, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Whitwarta, South Australia, 6 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Whitwarta, Wakefield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 6 August 1973, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Balaklava District WW1 Roll of Honour, Port Wakefield Bowmans Methodist Church & District WW1 Roll of Honour, Port Wakefield Memorial Arch |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Balaklava, South Australia | |
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| 2 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3350, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3350, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 3350 |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Balaklava, SA |
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Stanley Roy Angel Service No. 3350 & S73619
Stanley Roy Angel enlisted in WW1 and WW2. His son, Colin Roy Angel also served in WW2
Stanley Roy Angel, born 6 March 1893 at Whitwarta, South Australia. He was the son of Joseph James Angel & Mary Lambert.
At the age of 24 years, he enlisted on 10 March 1917 at Balaklava and joined the 9th light horse. Occupation, farmer, single, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 156 lbs, fair complexion, grey eyes and brown hair. Religion denomination: Methodist. Rank: trooper
Unit 28/9 Light Horse, B Company Mitcham. Unit embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT “Commonwealth” on 2 November 1917, arriving at Suez on 10 December, from where he marched on to Moascar the same day. In May 1918 he was transferred from the 3rd Light Horse to the 9th Light Horse. He remained in the Middle East. Returned to Australia 10 July 1919 and discharged 3 September 1919.
Stan married Ivy Florence Smith on the 10 March 1920 at the Methodist Church, Balaklava.
At the age of 49 years, Stan enlisted for WW2 service. Service No. S73619. He enlisted 30 April 1942 at Balaklava. Date of discharge 12 October 1945, posting at discharge 10 Battalion volunteer Defence Corp.
By June 1969 he had retired from the farm and living in Balaklava.
He died 6 August 1973 age 80 and buried in Balaklava.
Relatives who served in WW1 and WW2
Ernest Edgar Lambert (cousin) WW1
Leslie Samuel Lambert (cousin) WW1
David Amos Lambert (cousin) WW1
Edward George Lambert (cousin) WW1
Frank Arthur Allen Dicker (cousin) WW1
Colin Roy Angel (son ) WW2
Acknowledgments
Australian War Memorial
National Archives
AIF project
Trove
SA Genealogy Scty
Submitted 29 August 2014 by Pat Cass
Biography
Served in WW1 & WW2
WW1 Service
9 Light Horse Regiment
Rank - Private
10 December 1917 - Disembarked Suez
11 February 1918 - To hospitla sick
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
10 July 1919 - Returned to Australia
Son of Joseph James and Mary Angel(nee Lambert). Husband of Ivy Florence Angel (nee Smith) Married in the Methodist Church, Balaklava on the 10 March 1920. Father of Colin, Martha and Kevin
Biography
Also Served WW1
Service number 3350. 9 Light Horse
WW2 Service
Volunteer Defence Corps. 10 Battalion
Rank - Private