| Name |
STANISTREET, Richard Floyd |
| Birth |
9 May 1892 |
Yallock, Victoria, Australia  |
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| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
11 Jul 1902 |
Moe, Victoria, Australia [1] |
| Station Master |
- Agency:Victorian Railways
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| Military Service |
27 Nov 1914 |
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia [2] |
| Australian Imperial Forces, Signal Company Engineers Reinforcement 2 and Reinforcement 3 |
- Regimental number 192
Place of birth Dingee Victoria
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Pay clerk
Address Railway Station, Mildura, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 22
Next of kin Mother, Mrs M. Stanistreet, Railway Station, Mildura, Victoria
Enlistment date 27 November 1914
Unit name Signal Company Engineers Reinforcement 2 and Reinforcement 3
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 15 February 1915
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 22 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll 1st Divisional Signal Company
Fate Returned to Australia 9 March 1919
Medals
Military Medal
'At WESTHOEK RIDGE eas of YPRES during the operations on 4th October, 1917 this Officer displayed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the continuous shelling that this Ridge was subjected to he personally directed parties repairing lines, and re-organised carrying parties under heavy shell fire. It is mainly due to his example of courage that telephone communication was maintained and stores delivered to the various parties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in personally directing paties repairing lines and re-organizing carrying parties under heavy shell fire. It was mainly due to his example that communications were maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150
Date: 24 September 1918
Other details Medals: Military Medal, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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| Military Medals |
Aft 4 Oct 1917 |
Westhoek Ridge, Ypes, Belgium |
| Military Medal & Military Cross |
- Military Madal
At WESTHOEK RIDGE east of YPRES during the operations on 4th October, 1917 this Officer displayed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the continuous shelling that this Ridge was subjected to he personally directed parties repairing lines, and re-organised carrying parties under heavy shell fire. It is mainly due to his example of courage that telephone communication was maintained and stores delivered to the various parties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in personally directing paties repairing lines and re-organizing carrying parties under heavy shell fire. It was mainly due to his example that communications were maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150
Date: 24 September 1918Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in personally directing paties repairing lines and re-organizing carrying parties under heavy shell fire. It was mainly due to his example that communications were maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150
Date: 24 September 1918
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| Reference Number |
M0644 |
| _UID |
FDFB36F6699F420AB216CD93AE4B268C4BEE |
| Death |
16 Feb 1950 |
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
- STANISTREET.—
On February 16, at private hospital, Ballarat, Richard Floyd Stanistreet, of 20 Raglan st., north, Ballarat, dearly loved husband of Agnes, and loved father of Hal and Douglas. —Our beloved at rest.
Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Saturday 18 February 1950, page 13
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| Cremation |
18 Feb 1950 |
Fawkner, Victoria, Australia |
Address:
Fawkner Memorial Park |
- STANISTREET.-
The Funeral of the late RICHARD FLOYD STANI-STREET will leave 20 Raglan street north, Ballarat. Will arrive at the Melbourne Crematorium, Fawkner, THIS DAY (Saturday), at 10.45 a.m. (Funeral private.)
F. W. BARNES & SON, Ballarat.
Phone 79.
Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Saturday 18 February 1950, page 13
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| Person ID |
I1030 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Jan 2026 |
| Father |
STANISTREET, Richard John Sarsfield, b. 21 Jan 1866, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 1940, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 73 years) |
| Mother |
MEE, Mary Elizabeth Simpson, b. Abt 1866, Australia d. Abt 1923, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage |
13 Sep 1889 |
East Richmond, Colony of Victoria |
Address:
Barkly Cottage |
- STANISTREET–MEE.– On the 13th September, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. Francis Clemens, Richard John Stanistreet, station master, Dingee, V.R., to Minnie, second daughter of Richard Mee, Barkly Cottage, East Richmond. No cards. Home papers please copy.
Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tuesday 24 September 1889, page 1
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| Family ID |
F110 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family  |
MCLEOD, Agnes Ina, b. 15 Mar 1887, Ballangeich, Victoria, Australia d. 26 Nov 1981, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (Age 94 years) |
| Marriage |
1922 |
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| Children |
| | 1. STANISTREET, Richard Howell, b. 19 May 1923, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia d. 31 Dec 1989 (Age 66 years) |
| | 2. STANISTREET, Douglas Mcleod, b. 22 Jan 1925, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia d. 22 Apr 2016, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia (Age 91 years) |
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| Family ID |
F642 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
26 Oct 2026 |
1892 - 1950 (57 years) Has 10 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.