STEPHENS, Stanley John
| Service Number: | 1003 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Cheltenham, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Cheltenham State School, Victoria; Christian Brothers Catholic Orphanage, South Melbourne, Victorai |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 25, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1003, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1003, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1003, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of John Stephens and Kate Alice Hughes (formerly Stephens) of 28 Cedar Street, Caulfield, Victoria. Previously lived in Argus Street, Cheltenham, Victoria.
Brother of Herbert James Stephens who was killed in action at Flers on 3 December 1916 while serving with the 14th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victoria Medal
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of John Stephens and Kate Alice Hughes (formerly Stephens) of 28 Cedar Street, Caulfield, Victoria. Previously lived in Argus Street, Cheltenham, Victoria.
Brother of Herbert James Stephens who was killed in action at Flers on 3 December 1916 while serving with the 14th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victoria Medal