Date of birth | |
Place of birth | North Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | Turramurra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 119 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A Stanton-Cook, 'Chasecote', Kuringai, Chase Avenue, Turramurra, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Medical Officers |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Fate | Discharged in England |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917; marched in to Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 27 December 1917. Attached to Pioneer Training Bn for duty, 13 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 March 1918, and attached for duty to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimereux. Detached for duty with 35th British Division, 7 April 1918, and posted to 106th Field Ambulance. Attached for duty as Medical Officer to 15th Sherwood Foresters, 31 May 1918. Rejoined 2nd Australian General Hospital, 5 October 1918. Attached to 35th Division, 19 October 1918. Attached to 15th Sherwood Foresters during September 1918. Rejoined 2nd Australian General Hospital, 3 January 1919. On leave to United Kingdom, 3 February 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 18 February 1919. Detached to 3rd Veterinary Hospital for duty, 1 March 1919; rerjoined unit, 10 March 1919. Marched in to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 30 April 1919. On leave to Italy, 25 May 1919. Disembarked England, 18 June 1919, to report to AIF Headquarters, London. Granted leave with pay and subs, 21 June-21 September 1919 (Non-Military Employment: medical, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin). Granted leave, 22 September-7 October 1919. Granted leave, 7-21 November 1919. Granted leave, 21-25 November 1919. Granted leave without pay, 1 December 1919-30 June 1920 (reason: business, i.e. to continue studying towards admission to the Royal College of Surgeons: 'I desire also to state ... that I have no intention of being domiciled anywhere outside my native land'). Resigned appointment with the AIF, being demobilised with effect from 12 June 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STANTON-COOK Lance Hayward |