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STANTON, William Horace
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5428 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 April 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Prahran, Victoria, Austraia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kensington, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Varnish Maker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5428, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5428, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5428, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Lily Stanton of 40 Epsom Road, Kensington, Vic.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Naval Reserve
Served a 5 year apprenticeship with S. Smith & Co. of South Kensington, Melbourne
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