Soldier profiles

Name : STIDIFORD, RAYMOND BENJAMIN
Service Number : SX30712 (S111261)
Date of Birth : 03/01/1921
Place of Birth : RENMARK, SA
Known as : RAY
Occupation on Enlistment : BRICKLAYER'S LABOURER
Date of Enlistment : 01/05/1943
Locality on Enlistment : COBDOGLA, SA
Place of Enlistment : DUBBO, NSW
Next of Kin : STIDIFORD, CORAL
Rank (at time of discharge / death) : PRIVATE
Service : ARMY
Final Posting : 2/10 INFANTRY BATTALION
Position / Platoon / Company (as 2/2 Pioneer) (date / details) : C COMPANY (BORNEO?)
Unit Transfers / Promotions (date / details) :
Theatres of War : NEW GUINEA?, BORNEO?
Actions :
Wounded (date / details) :
Discharged : 06/02/1946
Date Died : 25/09/2007
Age at Death : 86
Community Roll of Honour : N/A
Buried Location / Memorial (P.O.W., D.O.W., K.I.A.) : BARMERA (UPPER MURRAY) GARDEN OF MEMORY CEMETERY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA, G.O.M. SECTION I. PLOT D6.
K.I.A. (date / details) : N/A
D.O.W. (date / details) : N/A
M.I.A. (date / details) : N/A
P.O.W. (location/s) : NO
Died P.O.W. (date / details) : N/A
P.O.W. Camps (details) : N/A
Recovered P.O.W. (location/s) : N/A
Honours and Gallantry : None for display
Applicable Australian War Memorial circulars : NO
References found (entries & photos) : National Archives of Australia (Barcode 6351974 [DIGITISED], Barcode 6380872 [NOT EXAMINED]), WW2 Nominal Roll, Headstone

Background : Husband of Marcia. Stepfather of Russell, Kath, Max and Trevor. Was in 2/10 Australian Infantry battalion. Last residence : Riverview Rest Home, Loxton. Buried 25/09/2007. Burial 3709. Minister officiating : Bruce Lieven. Funeral director : Riverland Funerals.

Service & personal summary At enlistment : married. Previous military experience. At discharge : height 5 feet 9 inches, brown eyes, dark complexion, dark hair. Marital status : married to Coral Jane Stidiford with 1 child over 16 years & 1 child under 16 years. Marks / scars : scar on / near appendix region, outside left hand, outside right knee Full time war service : C.M.F. 30/10/1942 to 30/04/1943 & A.I.F. 01/05/1943 to 06/02/1946 which included 1196 days active service (643 days within Australia & 553 days overseas). Operational service : New Guinea area (embarked from Australia 25/07/1943, disembarked in Australia 26/03/1944), Borneo area (embarked from Australia 14/03/1945, disembarked in Australia 15/01/1946). War badge no. 249274. Discharge certificate no. 327889.

Service record
30/10/1942 Called up and commenced full time duty Recruit Reception Depot South Australia Lines of Communication area.
11/11/1942 Transferred from Recruit Reception Depot South Australia Lines of Communication area and taken on strength 3 Infantry Training Battalion.
06/12/1942 Monthly leave South Australia Lines of Communication area from 06/12/1942 to 07/12/1942 inclusive.
01/01/1943 Received leave from 01/01/1943 to 03/01/1943 XXXXXXXXXXXXX subs.