STAFFORD, Stephen Patrick
| Service Number: | 2740 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 April 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Vic., 4 August 1885 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Melbourne Public School |
| Occupation: | Sign Writer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 6 August 1918, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France III D 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2740, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2740, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2740, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 2740, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2740 awm_unit: 13 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Nellie and the late John STAFFORD, Melbourne, Vic. His mother remarried to MECHAIN
Husband of Edith STAFFORD, 18 Short Street, Leichhardt, NSW
THOUGH HIS GRAVE I NEVER SEE HE IS EVER DEAR TO ME "AT REST"
STAFFORD.-Died of gas poisoning In France. August 6, 1918, Private Stephen-Stafford, dearly loved husband of Edith Stafford, of Leichhardt aged 33 years.
He died as he lived-nobly,
Gone from those he loved so dear.
Brisbane papers please copy.
STAFFORD.-Died of gas poisoning, France, August 6, 1918, Pte. Stephen Stafford. Inserted hy his dearly loved mother, father-in-law, and family, Mrs. J. Steel, Leichhardt
STAFFORD -Died of gas poisoning, France, August 6, 1918, Pte. Stephen Stafford. inserted bv his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. Robson and family, Leichhardt.
STAFFORD.-Died from effects gas poisoning, August 6, 1918, Bugler Stephen Patrick Stafford, late 53rd Batt Inserted by his ever sorrowing friends, Mr. and Mrs. and James Banks, of Leichardt: Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Tomes, Will, Fred, of Hurstville; Mrs. W. F. and Driver Teague (O.A.S ), and little Eileen, of Leichhardt
So dearly loved by all, memory will live for ever.
STAFFORD.-Killed in France, August 0. 1918. Pte. S. P. Stafford, late of 53rd Batt, several years in employ of A. T. Smith, News Agent Forest Lodge.
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