Stanley Melville DE RAVIN MID

DE RAVIN, Stanley Melville

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: 28 August 1914
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: 58th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 6 December 1889
Home Town: Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling: Melbourne University
Occupation: Bank Clerk
Memorials: Bendigo St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honor Roll
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World War 1 Service

28 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion
19 Oct 1914: Involvement Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914: Embarked Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
26 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 7th Infantry Battalion
8 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW to left foot sustained at 2nd Krithia. RTA 29 February 1916.
1 Jul 1915: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli, "Performing various acts of conspicuous gallantry and valuable service from 25 April 1915 to 5 May 1915"
10 Feb 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Depot Battalion , RMS Osterley
2 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 58th Infantry Battalion
13 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 58th Infantry Battalion
26 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 58th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
28 Jan 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Major, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked for Australia per HMT Dunluce Castle after dislocating his right knee in training.
24 Apr 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 58th Infantry Battalion, Appointment terminated.

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