Rootsweb ID: I239474 born Lawarance William STANFORD
born 25 May 1905 in Farina, South Australia
(SA Births 1842 - 1906 Book: 748 Page: 252 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)
1940 Lawrence lived with his mother at Colonel Light Gardens, SA.
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:
1062 Private Henry Max Stanford, in 43rd Battalion
13/12/1915 enlisted
9/6/1916 embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide onboard HMAT Afric A19
24/4/1917 killed in action at Oosthove Farm near Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium
Lawrence was described on enlisting as light brown hair; blue eyes;
Church of England
5/1/1940 enlisted into WWII at Colonel Light Gardens, SA
as a Private in 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion
5/5/1940 embarked onboard HMT X4 out of Sydney, NSW
18/6/1940 disembarked into Gourock, Scotland
17/11/1940 embarked onboard HMT L13 ex Glasgow, Scotland
31/12/1940 disembarked into Middle East
14/3/1941 detached for special duty with Lustre Force
28/3/1941 rejoined unit from Lustre Force
11/2/1942 embarked onboad HT Nieuwamsterdam from Middle East
21/2/1942 transhipped at Bombay to HMT Nevasa
29/3/1942 disembarked at 4MD
27/8/1942 killed in action
buried in: Milne Bay War Cemetery A C 10
29/3/1946 exhumed and reburied in:
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Section A; Plot 2; Rpw B; Grave 15.
His name is commemorated on Panel 35 at the Australian War Memoria, Canberra, ACT.
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 10/10/2016. Lest we forget.
born 25 May 1905 in Farina, South Australia
(SA Births 1842 - 1906 Book: 748 Page: 252 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)
1940 Lawrence lived with his mother at Colonel Light Gardens, SA.
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:
1062 Private Henry Max Stanford, in 43rd Battalion
13/12/1915 enlisted
9/6/1916 embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide onboard HMAT Afric A19
24/4/1917 killed in action at Oosthove Farm near Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium
Lawrence was described on enlisting as light brown hair; blue eyes;
Church of England
5/1/1940 enlisted into WWII at Colonel Light Gardens, SA
as a Private in 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion
5/5/1940 embarked onboard HMT X4 out of Sydney, NSW
18/6/1940 disembarked into Gourock, Scotland
17/11/1940 embarked onboard HMT L13 ex Glasgow, Scotland
31/12/1940 disembarked into Middle East
14/3/1941 detached for special duty with Lustre Force
28/3/1941 rejoined unit from Lustre Force
11/2/1942 embarked onboad HT Nieuwamsterdam from Middle East
21/2/1942 transhipped at Bombay to HMT Nevasa
29/3/1942 disembarked at 4MD
27/8/1942 killed in action
buried in: Milne Bay War Cemetery A C 10
29/3/1946 exhumed and reburied in:
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Section A; Plot 2; Rpw B; Grave 15.
His name is commemorated on Panel 35 at the Australian War Memoria, Canberra, ACT.
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 10/10/2016. Lest we forget.
- 25 MAY 1905 - Birth - ; Farina South Australia
- 27 AUG 1942 - Death - ; Milne Bay, Papua
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PARENT (M) Henry Stanford | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | ABT 1888 | to Sarah(2) Humphreys at Farina South Australia | |
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
PARENT (F) Sarah(2) Humphreys | |||
Birth | 1868 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | 1954 | ||
Marriage | ABT 1888 | to Henry Stanford at Farina South Australia | |
Father | William Humphreys | ||
Mother | Francis (Andrews) Humphreys | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Helen Stanford | ||
Birth | ABT 1888 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | ABT 1948 | ||
F | Annie Stanford | ||
Birth | ABT 1889 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | ABT 1936 | ||
F | Sarah Stanford | ||
Birth | ABT 1891 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | 1969 | ||
M | Henry Max Stanford | ||
Birth | 21 AUG 1893 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | 24 APR 1917 | Ploegstreet, Belgium | |
F | Elizabeth Stanford | ||
Birth | 1896 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | 1974 | ||
F | Henrietta Stanford | ||
Birth | ABT 1897 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | ABT 1991 | ||
M | Joseph Stanford | ||
Birth | ABT 1899 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | ABT 1994 | ||
M | John Stanford | ||
Birth | ABT 1901 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | ABT 1994 | ||
M | Lawrence William Stanford | ||
Birth | 25 MAY 1905 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | 27 AUG 1942 | Milne Bay, Papua | |
M | George Stanford | ||
Birth | ABT 1907 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | ABT 1980 | ||
M | James Stanford | ||
Birth | ABT 1909 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | ABT 1981 | ||
M | Philip Stanford | ||
Birth | ABT 1912 | Farina South Australia | |
Death | ABT 1998 |