Person
HARVEY, Stanley
Subjects
- Author
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Jill Fenwick
- WW1 Roll of Honour
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Roll of Honour
- Family name
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HARVEY
- Given names
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Stanley
- Gender
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Male
- Religion
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Presbyterian
- Date of birth
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25 November 1899
- Place of birth
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Birth Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Year
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1914
- Military service
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WW1
- Field of service
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AIF
- Regimental number
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61161
- Rank
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Private
- Military units
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10th General (Victorian) Reinforcements
- Military casualty
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Died of disease
- Date of death
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1918
- Place of death
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DeathAt Sea, Off Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Decorations and medallions
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Memorial Plaque and Scroll
Biographical notes
Stanley Harvey was eighteen and four months old when he enlisted to join the AIF. He was an electircla engineer by training and gave his address as Parliament Place, Melbourne. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and had one sister, Norah Harvey, to whom he would leave his possessions. His mother still resided in Scotland, but his father, James Allan Harvey lived at 400 Collins St., Melbourne, and later at 'Charleston', South Rd., Brighton.
Stan Harvey enlisted on 8 May, 1918, and was sent to the Recruitment Depot at Broadmeadows, where he underwent training from 10 June until 2 July. On 3 July, he was attached to the 10th Rifles, General Services Reinforcements, embarking from Melbourne on 31 August on HMAT A37 Barambah.
On 15 October, when the Barambah was in the vicinity of Freetown, Sierra Leon, Stan Harvey was admitted to the Ship's Hospital with influenza. He died at 4.45pm on 18 October and was buried at sea on 21 October.
His family were awarded a Memorial Plaque and Scroll.