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STEBBINS, Stanley Gladstone
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 701, T253549 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Lines of Communication Units |
| Born: | Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia, 17 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Burnie, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer's assistant |
| Died: | Natural causes (heart attack), Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, 25 August 1959, aged 63 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wivenhoe General Cemetery, Burnie, Tasmania |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 701, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 701, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 701, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Jan 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 701, 40th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty | |
| 31 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele | |
| 19 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 19 Apr 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 7 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Lieutenant, T253549, Hobart, Tasmania | |
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| 19 Jul 1946: | Discharged Captain, T253549, Lines of Communication Units, Area Recruiting Staff (Tasmania) |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 40 to 43 & 276. Prior to the war he was a grocer of Zeehan Tas. He enlisted 8th Feb 1916 aged 20 years. He rose to the rank of Captain and served with the 40th Infantry Battalion. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions while an Officer. He survived the war and departed the UK for home 1st Aug 1919.
Submitted 3 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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