Historical information

.1) William Edgar Stanbury No 997 enlisted on 26.2.1916 age 21 years in C Coy 38th Bn AIF, embarked for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Measles, embarked for France 22.11.1916, WIA GSW to hand 8.6.1917, rejoin unit 5.8.1917, awarded “MM” 4.10.1917, made L/Cpl 8.11.1917, WIA 2nd occasion 31.8 1918 wounds to leg & chest, embark for Australia 25.1.1919, discharged from the AIF 30.4.1919.
“MM” Military Medal East of Ypres. Being held up by 2 enemy machine gunners and on his own initiative worked forward sniping the gunners enabling others to advance and capture the garrison of 2 Officers and 20 OR’s. Throughout the day exhibited great coolness and disregard of self and by his skilful sniping enabled his Platoon to advance against other enemy strongpoints.
.2) Stanbury seated, Leslie W Clark standing (Possibly 2087 Leslie William Clark)
.3) Stanbury right

Physical description

Photos B & W, soldiers in uniform, studio background.
.1) Edgar Stanbury standing, L/Cpl stripe on arm, “MM” ribbon on jacket.
.2) Leslie Clark standing, Edgar Stanbury sitting.
.3) Unknown on the left, Edgar Stanbury on the right, “MM” ribbon on jacket.