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DE RAVIN, Stanley Melville
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 6 December 1889 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne University |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Memorials: | Bendigo St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 26 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW to left foot sustained at 2nd Krithia. RTA 29 February 1916. | |
| 1 Jul 1915: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli, "Performing various acts of conspicuous gallantry and valuable service from 25 April 1915 to 5 May 1915" | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Depot Battalion , RMS Osterley | |
| 2 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 58th Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 58th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 58th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 28 Jan 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Major, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked for Australia per HMT Dunluce Castle after dislocating his right knee in training. | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 58th Infantry Battalion, Appointment terminated. |
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