POLLARD, Stanley Richard
| Service Numbers: | 856, V369421 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Appointed Bugler "G" Coy. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Born: | Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 19 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Stroke, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 24 March 1960, aged 68 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 856, 7th Infantry Battalion, Appointed Bugler "G" Coy. | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 856, 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 Private, 856, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 856, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 856, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, 2nd Krithia. GSW to right hand. Evacuated to Egypt. | |
| 7 Oct 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Australian Army Postal Corps, Egypt | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Army Postal Corps, England | |
| 8 Nov 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, Australian Army Postal Corps | |
| 17 May 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 856, Australian Army Postal Corps, Medically unfit. Defective right hand. |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Nov 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V369421 |
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My Grandad
Stanley Richard Pollard was my grandad. He died on my seventh birthday, having returned from the first world war. He was in the 7th Infantry Battalion.
I used to have his bugle and his war medals but they disappeared when my grandmother died. I would love to know if anyone knows where they might be. I had an idea she donated them to an RSL, possibly Preston RSL.
Submitted 24 April 2015 by Garry Pollard
Biography contributed by Larna Malone
Stanley Richard Pollard, known as ‘Stan’, was born in Kyneton, the son of Edward & Elizabeth Pollard, of Broken Hill, NSW, formerly of Golden Square. ‘Stan’ was a Miner, aged 23 years & 4 months when he volunteered for the Expeditionary Force. He had previous military service in Senior Cadets, with the rank of Sergeant-Major, and stated that he had held a commission in the CMF in Broken Hill. He Enlisted on 21/8/14 and arrived at Broadmeadows Camp on 24/8/14. He was allotted Service no. 856 and appointed Bugler to ‘G’ Company, 7th Battalion.
In September the 7th Battalion Band was formed. ‘Stan’ had been a member of the The Orange Band and immediately joined the 7th Battalion Band. The Band was able to use instruments donated in Melbourne and music donated from Eaglehawk. The Band played at Broadmeadows, on board ship, and while the battalion was in camp in Egypt.
The 7th Battalion left Broadmeadows Camp on 18 October, 1914, and embarked for service overseas on board HMAT ‘Hororata’. Arriving in Egypt the battalion moved into camp at Mena, at the foot of the pyramids. (6/12/14) In January, 1915, the Australian force was re-organized. In the 7th Battalion ‘G’ and ‘H’ Companies joined to form the new ‘D’ Company. This meant that all the men from Northern Victoria were together in one Company.
In March there was an additional change. The Bugle was no longer to be used to convey signals in camp, so the role of Bugler became redundant. Formerly designated Bugler Pollard, Stanley Richard Pollard now became Private Pollard. (28/3/15).
The 7th Battalion was part of the force which landed at Anzac Cove on 25th April, 1915. On April 30 the battalion moved down the valley taking an opportunity to re-organize and re-group. Men were promoted in place of those who had been wounded or killed. Stanley Pollard was appointed Lance Corporal.
In May, Lieut.-General Sir W.R. Birdwood, in command of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, was asked to provide part of the Australian force to assist in a British offensive at Cape Helles. The 2nd Australian Brigade, which included the 7th Battalion, was one of two brigades provided. The 7th Battalion left Anzac and disembarked at ‘V’ Beach, Cape Helles, on May 6th. The battalion moved forward on May 8th in what was later known as the “2nd Battle of Krithia” (8-11 May). This battle achieved minimal gain and casualties were extremely high. On May 9 L/Cpl Stanley Richard Pollard, was Wounded, sustaining GSW to his right hand.
On discharge from hospital he was classified as B2 (15/9/15). He was transferred to the Australian Base Post Office on 7/10/15. He was Classified as Permanent class ‘B’ on 16/10/15. He was TOS Army Postal Corps as Cpl on 6/3/16.
On 18/12/16 Stanley Richard Pollard Married Alice Miller of Wandsworth, London. He was placed in charge of the newspaper section of the Australian Base Post Office, as Sergeant, in 1917. He RTA in 1920.
“The First Lot. 7th Battalion. The first men of the Bendigo district to volunteer for service in the First World War.”: Larna Malone
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