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JOHN DAVID STANLEY
History of David John Stanley -
War archives No. item 8925259
John was born in Jan 1881 (no ref. found) in Mitcham South Australia. (date has been estimated from date of joining AIF - but David Henry Orbell Stanley was born 10th Feb 1881(ref ADE b 255 p 93) - with no further trace - These two turn out to be one and the same)
John David first appears on the 10th June 1916 when he enlisted in the AIF.
From his records, he is listed as an Iron Worker - Miner , non apprenticed, unmarried.
Height 5' 3 ½ ", weight 127lb - chest 34" - 36" - complexion Medium, eyes Hazel - hair dark brown, religion Baptist.
He was awarded the 1914/15 STAR, British War Medal No. 16669 and the Victory Medal No 16575 - sent c/- his father Charles Stanley at Mitcham, Sth Aust.
John started in A Coy, 2nd Depot Mitcham as a Private, attached on 20/11/1916 - marched into 43rd Pen.
25.11.16 ex Southampton to 4th Coy, 3rd Div Train 870 to France
Appointed Lance Corporal on 5 Dec 1917 and on the 21st D Sec, attached to 870th Coy from the 43rd Bat., for duty as Driver.
On the 23rd March 1917 admitted to hosp (in the Field - no reason given)
29th May 1917 admitted to hospital - sick,
2nd June 1917 - admitted with strained side (in the field)
11th June 1917 rejoined unit from hosp
12 July 1917 admitted to hospital - (Haemorrhoids)
24th July 1917 to England ex 58th gen hospital PUO (PUO, Pyrexia of unknown origin pyrexia - a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection)
and admitted to the No 2 Military Hospital Cantebury, PUO HR 1567.
19th Aug 1917 - discharged to AAAH Dartford, Weymouth
18 Oct 1917 returned to Australia from England for discharge -neurasthenia - (A psychological disorder characterized by chronic fatigue and weakness, loss of memory, and generalized aches and pains, formerly thought to result from exhaustion of the nervous system. No longer in scientific use. - ?is it now chronic fatigue syndrome?)
leaving Devonport 20/10/1917 on the HMAT A72, vessel Beltana.
( ship notes - A 72. HMAT Beltana 11,120 tons. 14 knots. P & O SN Co London
Commonwealth control ended 14 September 1917.)
On arrival John was sent to the Australian General Hospital North Adelaide and discharged from there on 18th Feb 1818, still tremulous and shaky.
Conjunctivitis (again) and amblyopia - (Dimness of vision, especially when occurring in one eye without apparent physical defect or disease).
Discharged 4th Mil D? on 28 Feb 1918.
From the death transcription, David Henry Orbell Stanley, known as John Stanley died on the 9th Dec 1922 of enteric fever after 11 days in Hospital.
He is buried at KBCE Rookwood, NSW.
The death notice reads as follows - 8 Dec 1823
STANLEY - In loving memory of my beloved J D (Curley), who died in my arms
in Sydney the 9th Dec 1922. Ever remembered by his loving May.
still unsure if this was his sister, or Olive May Hancock, listed as friend on the death transcription - both John & Olive May listed as living at 76 West St Darlinghurst, NSW.
from the Adelaide Chronicle - 16 Dec 1922STANLEY - on the 9th Dec at Sydney, J D (Curly) late AIF, third beloved son of Mr & Mrs C Stanley, Mitcham, SA aged 41 years.
NSW post office directory - JD STANLEY ( John David?) , Sydney Road, Manly in the 1904 directory..