CORNELL, Stanley Wanned
| Service Number: | VX29014 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 June 1940, Caulfield 26th Anti Tank Battery |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, 22 March 1918 |
| Home Town: | Oakleigh, Monash, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver & Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 15 July 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery Plot 11, A, 22 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX29014, Anti Tank Batteries / Companies, Caulfield 26th Anti Tank Battery | |
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| 15 Jul 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX29014, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion |
Private Stanley Wanned CORNELL
Private Stanley Wanned Cornell enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 25 June 1940. He embarked for overseas service with 26 Anti-Tank Battery, and after a period of training in Palestine, served with this unit during the Siege of Tobruk. In August 1941, Private Cornell was wounded in action when a shell burst at the entrance of his dugout, leaving him with several shrapnel wounds in his right hand, knee, and head. He spent several months recovering in hospital and a convalescent camp. Private Cornell re-joined his unit in Palestine and Syria in November 1941, but was re-assigned to 2/4 Australian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in February 1942. In June 1942, he was transferred to 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion and served with this unit in Egypt. On 15 July 1942, Private Cornell was killed in action during the First Battle of El Alamein. He is buried at El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.
Submitted 15 July 2022 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Stanley Wanned CORNELL was born in Oakleigh, Victoria on 22nd March, 1918
His parents were Henry (Harry) CORNELL & Eleanor WANNED
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