Stanford, Henry

Rootsweb ID: I355312 Born Henry Max STANFORD, 21 August 1893 in Farina, South Australia
SA Births 1842 - 1906 Book: 527 Page: 465 District: Fro.
Father Henry STANFORD and Mother Sarah Stanford (nee HUMPHRYS),
lived at Wellington Road, Payneham, SA.
(4/4/1922 mother advised parents had separated)
Siblings:
b. 04/09/1891  Sarah Frances STANFORD  in Farina, SA
b. 15/11/1897  Henretta May STANFORD  in Farina, SA
b. 31/08/1901  John STANFORD  in Farina, SA
b. 25/05/1905  Lawarance William STANFORD  in Farina, SA
Sibling in service:
SX1668  Lawrence William Stanford (WWII)
             Private in 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion
             27/8/1942  Killed in action
             buried in: Milne Bary War Cemetery, Plot A; Row C; Grave 10
                            Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Described on enlisting as 22 years 4 months old; single; 5'' 4" tall; nuggety build; 133 lbs;
medium complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair; Church of England.
13/12/1915   enlisted
16/4/1916     appointed to D Company, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Morphettville Camp
9/6/1916       embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide onboard HMAT Afric A19
                    as a Private with 43 Infantry Battalion
25/11/1916   proceeded overseas to France, ex Southampton
9/3/1917       sick with mumps, admitted to 9th Field Ambulance, in the field
10/3/1917     admitted to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, France
12/3/1917     admitted to 14th Stationary Hospital, Arques, France
14/3/1917     returned to duty
18/3/1917     rejoined 43rd Battalion in the field
24/4/1917     killed in action
buried in:      just north of Ploegsteert, 3 miles north of Armentieres, France
buried in:     Strand Military Cemetery, 13 Kms south of Ieper town centre,
                   on the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate, Mesen and on to Armentieres.
                   Plot I; Row A; Grave 5
Medals:        British War medal (41894) and Victory medal (41456)
                   Memorial Plaque and Scroll (315666)
His name is commemorated on Panel 137 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  10/10/2016.  Lest we forget.