Lawrence William STANFORD
B: 25th May 1905 D: 27th Aug 1942
Born: 25th May 1905 at at Farina, South Australia
Died: 27th Aug 1942 at Milne Bay, Papua. Killed in action.
Initially buried on 27th Aug 1942 at the Milne Bay War Cemetery A C 10. On the 29th Mar 1946 exhumed and reburied in Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Section A; Plot 2; Row B; Grave 15.
Father: Henry STANFORD B: 1869 D: 1939
Mother: Sarah HUMPHREYS B: 22nd Mar 1868 D: 8th Sep 1954
Siblings:
Helen HUMPHREYS B: 1887 D: ?
Annie Ethel STANFORD B: 1889 D: 1936
Sarah Frances STANFORD B: 1891 D: 1969
Henry Maxwell STANFORD B: 21st Aug Farina, SA. D: 24th Apr 1917 France
Elizabeth Josephene STANFORD B: 1896 D: 1974
Henrietta May STANFORD B: 1897 D: 1992
Joseph STANFORD B: 1899 D: 1974
John STANFORD B: 1901 D: 1994
Lawrence William STANFORD B: 1905 D: 1942
George Deslandes STANFORD B: 1907 D: 1980
James Allingham STANFORD B: 27th Aug 1909 D: 19th Mar 1981
Phillip Humphreys STANFORD B: 1912 D: 1998
War: WW2
Service Number: SX1668
Service: Army
Rank: Private
Prior Occupation: Stockman
Date of Enlistment: 5th Jan 1940
Age on Enlistment: 34 years 7 months
Unit on Enlistment: 2/10 Infantry Battalion
Theatre of War: Greece, Tobruk, Milne Bay
WW2 Service Records Lawrence William STANFORD SX1668
5th Jan 1940 Enlisted 2/10 Infantry Battalion, Wayville
14th Mar 1941 Involvement 2/10 Infantry Battalion, “Operation Lustre” Greece
10th Apr 1941 Involvement 2/10 Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk
27th Aug 1942 Involvement 2/10th Infantry Battalion, Milne Bay Papua New Guinea. Killed in Action.
None known.
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Lawrence William STANFORD gravestone
Lawrence STANFORD in Middle East
Lawrence STANFORD in Middle East 2nd from right
