Stanley Reginald Nail
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 14 Mar 1921 |
| Place of Birth | Cornwall, England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 427395 |
| Date of Enlistment | 6 Jul 1942 |
| Rank | Leading Aircraftman |
| Unit/Formation | No 10 Stores Depot RAAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
| Monument(s) |
Byford WW2 Honour Roll ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford) |
| Medals |
Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
War Service
Stan enlisted in the RAAF at the No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre on 6 Jul 1942 and was initially mustered as aircrew. He was sent the same day to No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF at Pearce to undertake a Recruit Drill course which finished on 27 Jul 1942. On 2 Aug 1942 he was posted to No. 4 Service Flying Training School RAAF, before being reposted on 11 Oct 1942 to No. 5 Initial Training School RAAF at Clontarf in Perth, where he was remustered as a Motor Cyclist on 5 Jan 1943.
On 26 Jan 1943 Stan was admitted to No. 4 Convalescent Depot RAAF at Mitcham in South Australia, before being released and posted on 25 Feb 1943 to No. 55 Operational Base Unit RAAF. Three weeks later on 14 Mar 1943 his posting changed to No. 52 Operational Base Unit RAAF. He was transferred to the No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF in Subiaco on 19 Aug 1944 for re-assignment. On 2 Oct 1944 he was posted to No. 10 Stores Depot RAAF, and then on 11 Jan 1945 he transferred to HQ Western Area RAAF. His final posting was to the No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF on 26 Feb 1946, and they processed his discharge on 4 Mar 1946.
Post War
Stan married Priscilla Adelaide on 18 May 1940, and they had a son Bruce Stanley born 12 Sep 1940 and a daughter Maureen Elizabeth born 1 Dec 1941.
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