The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- McNeil
- First Name:
- Stanley Scott
- Nick Name:
- Stan
- Rank:
- Warrant Officer II (Promoted on 7.2.1942)
- Regimental #:
- WX15720
- Company:
- ‘E’ Company Headquarters, Special Reserve Battalion
- Enlisted:
- 13.08.1941
- DOB:
- 7.02.1900
- Place of Birth:
- Bootle, Liverpool, England
- Father's Name:
- Arthur McNeil
- Mothers's Name:
- Louisa McNeil
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Farmer
- Memorial:
- Epitaph, Singapore Memorial, Column 135, Age 42.
- Cause of Death:
- Killed in Action
- Place of Death:
- South-West Bukit Timah
- Date of Death:
- 11.02.1942
General Description
At the age of 16 years, Stan put his age up and enlisted in England in WWI. He was awarded Miltary Medal 4/11/1917 for ‘bravery in the field’.
Stan McNeil migrated to Australia in 1926.
When enlisting in Western Australia, Stan put his age down by 3 years. He joined ‘E’ Company as a reinforcement. On 11 February 1942, ‘E’ Company ran into a Japanese ambush. About 88 of 200 survived. Sgt. Stan McNeil was 42 years old.
