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Stanton, Archibald Job

Born 3^rd November 1888 Port Cygnet Tasmania to Cornelius and Susan Elizabeth Stanton (nee Lorkin) a wheelwright he embarked Hobart 8^th August 1916 on board “HMAT Ballarat” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

Cpl Stanton was admitted 17^th April 1918 to the 15^th Casualty Clearing Station with a shell wound to the right thigh and a fractured femur and died 18^th April 1918. He was buried in the Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, France.

Mrs. Stanton of Ryde Street Hobart has received a letter from Sister N. Constable, dated "France, April 18, 1918,"  with reference to her son, Corporal A. Stanton, 12th Battalion, who died of wounds on that date. The sister says:—  "Your son was in my ward for just one night. He was very seriously wounded in the leg. We just did everything possible for him, and he tried so hard himself, too, but all was of no avail. You have no idea how absolutely splendid he was. If your son made one half as good a soldier as he was a patient, you can, indeed, have a proud memory."  

Mrs Stanton's son-in-law, Private A. E. Dineen (who was killed in action himself on May 29, 1918), writing to her on May 23, says of Corporal Stanton: - "He was liked by all he had anything to do with -no one had a word to say against him. He was thought a lot of by his officers, and his platoon commander told me he was the best non-commissioned officer he had.  He died at the 15th Australian casualty clearing station at Eblingham, and was buried there. "

The Mercury 21^st August 1918

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