LEWIN, Stanley
| Service Number: | 8697 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 February 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots |
| Born: | lvaston, Derbyshire, England, 2 August 1912 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 7 April 1994, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD Cremated at Albany Creek Crematorium. |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Feb 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 8697, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, (NAA, Pg-32) | |
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| 5 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 8697, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Laverton, VIC, Australia | |
| 5 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 8697, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots | |
| 4 Dec 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 8697, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, (NAA, Pg-32) | |
| 4 Dec 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, (NAA, Pg-32) | |
| 1 Apr 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 8697, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, (NAA, Pg-32) | |
| 1 Apr 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, (NAA, Pg-32) | |
| 1 Dec 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 8697, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, (NAA, Pg's-32, 34) | |
| 1 Dec 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, (NAA, Pg-32) | |
| 5 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 8697, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots | |
| 15 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 8697, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
Stanley was the eldest of three children of John Stanley Beck Lewin (born 1888 in Kent, England) and Frances Eveline Phillips (born 1891 in Derbyshire, England). John, a Clerk, served with the Royal Fusiliers as a Private (Regimental No: GS 592) and married Frances (a Lace Mender) in Derbyshire in 1918. Frances and the children emigrated to Australia in 1925, and moved to Charleville in QLD. John died in England in 1930.
Stanley lived in Charleville, QLD where he worked as a Labourer until his mother's death in 1939. In 1941 he married Jessie Easton (born 1918 in Brisbane, QLD) and they lived with Jessie's family until Stanley enlisted in the RAAF in August 1942. A Flight Sergeant (Service No: 8697), he was with 6 Aircraft Depot (6AD) on his Discharge in 1945. 6AD, established in October 1943 at Oakey in QLD, repaired and overhauled aircraft and was a forward depot for aircraft operating fro New Guinea and northern Australia. 6AD also serviced, assembled and carried out test flights on aircraft, including Mustangs and Spitfires. (https://ozatwar.com/airfields/oakey,com)
Stanley's three Brothers-in-Law also served in WWII. Robert Easton was a Sapper (Service No: Q14385/QX60405); Allan was a Leading Aircraftman (Service No: 76457) and John was also with the RAAF - Leading Aircraftman (Service No: 76564).
Stanley and Jessie settled in Nundah in Brisbane, where Stanley worked as an Aircraftman until retirement. He died in 1994 and Jessie in 1999.