Stanley Witcombe

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1896

Died: 25 February, 1917

Biographical Summary:

Killed in action near Bapaume.

Photograph of original grave site on AWM sitehttps://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P03474.001

 (link in Main Sources below).

Recorded Names:

• Stanley Witcombe

Service Number: 4537

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1896 in Mosman

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 25 February, 1917 in Le-Sars

Address:

• Briston 14 Cabramatta Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Robert James Burton Witcombe
• mother - Sarah Elizabeth Nurse Jarvis
• sister - Martha Julia Witcombe

Organisations:

• Member of - 20th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• WITCOMBE Stanley Service Number 4537 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Casula NSW Next of Kin Sister WITCOMBE Martha (Item)
• Find War Dead (Webpage)
• WAR CASUALTIES KILLED IN ACTION PRIVATE S WITCOMBE (Newspaper Article)
• Death Notices (Newspaper Article)
• On Active Service In Memoriam 1919 (Newspaper Article)
• Original grave site of 2253 Lance Corporal Alexander Cullen of Leichhardt NSW and 4537 Private Stanley Witcombe of Mosman NSW Photograph (Website)

Commemorations:

• WITCOMBE S. on the West Face of the
• Witcombe on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour
• Stan on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour