MAYFIELD, Stanley Howard
| Service Numbers: | 148, 179, 4264 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 October 1914, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Born: | Bowden, South Australia, 5 October 1876 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Hindmarsh Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Died: | Died of Illness, Adelaide, South Australia, 16 June 1916, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Payneham District Council Roll of Honor, Streaky Bay War Memorial |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 148, 4th Imperial Bushmen |
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World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 179, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 28 Nov 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 179, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Eastern embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 28 Nov 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 179, 3rd Infantry Battalion, SS Eastern, Sydney | |
| 16 Jun 1916: | Involvement Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 4264, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 179 and 4264 awm_unit: 32nd Battalion (2nd Depot Battalion) - Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN & MEF) awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-06-16 |
BIOGRAPHICAL - LATE CPL. S.H. MAYFIELD
The Journal, Adelaide, S.A. - Friday, 23 June 1916.
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"Cpl Stanley Howard Mayfield of the 8th Reinforcements, 32nd Battalion who died in Adelaide last week was of a kindly unassuming nature and was held in high esteem by all with whom he came in contact. He served with distinction in the Boer War with the 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen for which he held two medals. He was the only representative from South Australia who rode in the King's escort at the Coronation of the late King Edward VII. Soon after the outbreak of the present war he resigned a position of Station Manager at Streaky Bay and enlisted. Deceased who was 38 years of age has left a widow and three children."
Submitted 1 August 2017 by Larry Blomberg
Biography contributed by Robert Kearney
Stanley Howard MAYFIELD was born on 5th October, 1876 in Bowden, South Australia
His parents were Thomas Ward MAYFIELD and Elizabeth Ann WEBBER
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Invalided to Australia, arrived 1 April 1901.
Mentioned in Despatches 10 September.
Enlisted AN&MEF 26 October 1914, embarked with 3rd Battalion 28 December 1914.
Died of Disease 16 June 1916.
Brother Private Alfred Irvine Mayfield, 10th Battalion AIF killed in action at Pozieres July 1916.
Biography contributed by Paul Wiebusch
extract of Diary of Frederick H Farley
July 29th The sun is just rising, another Sunday morning. (6 oclock in the evening) A & B Squadrons are out on picquet. I am in charge of one lot, Troopers Bunn, Mayfield, & Plate, there are about 150 men Boers in front of us on the hills some are about one thousand yards off & will get a bullet or two if they come any closer.
August 3rd Was on picquet again last night, & had a very good time. We shifted our camp to-day about a mile to the north-east. ... Our mess was split up to-day it is now Farley Plate Muir & Mayfield.
August 4th Captain Norton left us this morning about day-light for Cape Town Lieut Leane takes command of B Squadron during his absence. T Muir & I are just making a stew for Plate & Mayfield who were out all night on patrol.
Dec 2nd Reveille at two, ... We followed the line as far as Bronkhurstspruit are now camped for dinner. We heard this morning that Gen Paget has had three days fighting. Sixteen New Zealanders have been wounded killed. They were buried in one grave. & 60 Boers killed.
6pm) Arrived at Bronkhurst-spruit about three oclock & heard that in the fighting a few days ago, two more of our men were killed & two wounded. The killed were Sargeant McCabe & Trooper Page of A Squadron & the wounded Trooper Johnstone of A & Mayfield of B, I went & saw the latter, Mayfield is hit pretty badly. We expect to go out in a day or so.
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