STANTON, Archibald Job
| Service Numbers: | 1087, R1087 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 September 1914, Pontville, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia , 3 November 1888 |
| Home Town: | Cygnet, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wheelwright |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 18 April 1918, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ebblinghem Military Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Port Cygnet Soldiers Memorial, Tasmanian Football League Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1087, Pontville, Tasmania | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1087, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1087, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 9 May 1915: | Wounded 1087, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (head) | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, R1087, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Hobart | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, R1087, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, 2nd tour | |
| 18 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1087, 12th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1087 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-18 |
The White Feather
This is a story that was told to me by my Nana, who was Great Great Uncle Archie's Niece. The story goes that after his embarkation he took part in the Gallipoli Landings on 25 April 1915. He served with distinction before being wounded later in the campaign, and was recovering from his wounds in Cairo when the campaign ended. We are unsure as to the details of those wounds, however they must of been serious enough as he was repatriated back to Australia and discharged. A short time after a gentleman in Hobart, Tasmania, unaware of Archie's service presented him with a white feather, the symbol of a coward in front of a group of people. To prove he was no coward, even though he had nothing to prove, he managed to re enlist and embarked with the 12th Infantry Battalion on board HMAT Ballarat on the 8th August 1916. As a result he was eventually wounded and died on the 18th April 1918.
Submitted 23 October 2016 by Guy Calvert
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