Stanley Llewellyn PERRY MC, MID, DSO

PERRY, Stanley Llewellyn

Service Numbers: Officer, N393102
Enlisted: 20 November 1914
Last Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 23 August 1890
Home Town: Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Engineer
Died: Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 2 May 1979, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Auburn North Public School Great War Roll of Honor, Auburn Public School WW1 Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

20 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 13th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914: Embarked 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914: Involvement 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
14 Nov 1916: Honoured Military Cross
28 Dec 1917: Honoured Mention in Dispatches
28 May 1918: Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
1 Jun 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 48th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

16 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, N393102

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Biography contributed by Mark Brandon-Baker

Stanley served in the 45th Battalion as Lieutenant Colonel between the 12th of April and the 1st of June 1918.  His younger brother, Lieutenant Theophilus Perry was killed in action on 5th April 1918 while serving in that battalion.

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Distinguished Service Order

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an advance. Though early wounded, he refused to leave, and successfully commanded and controlled the capture of the final objective, afterwards directing consolidation and placing the line in a defensive condition. His callant conduct inspired all ranks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 4 March 1919
 

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry. When the trenches occupied by his company were subjected to very heavy shell fire, he moved up into the front line and remained there encouraging his men until severely wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

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