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William Stanbury

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Name panel, Heliopolis (Aden) Memorial, Egypt (photo B. Coutts, 2009) - No known copyright restrictions

Name panel, Heliopolis (Aden) Memorial, Egypt (photo B. Coutts, 2009) - No known copyright restricti …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Stanbury AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI J17876 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI J17876 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Stanbury was the son of William and Alice Stanbury of Canning Town, London
    Service No recorded as J/17876 (PO) on CWGC
    Able Seaman Stanbury was one of three sailors killed after an attack on 8 February 1915 on a party of 2 officers and 15 ratings by a strong force of Turkish Troops
    Incorrectly recorded by CWGC as dying at Gallipoli
    Iskenderun was known as Alexandretta. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    8 February 1915 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
    Iskenderun, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Heliopolis (Aden) Memorial AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • McKenzie, R. (1970). And quiet now their rest. Wellington N.Z.: Government Printer. AWMM
    • McKenzie, R. (1970). And quiet now their rest. Wellington N.Z.: Government Printer. AWMM
      McKenzie, R. (1970). p. 49 AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

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