Stan Gurney | |
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Birth name | Arthur Stanley Gurney |
Born | Day Dawn, Western Australia | 15 December 1908
Died | 22 July 1942 El Alamein, Egypt | (aged 33)
Buried | El Alamein War Cemetery |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Second Australian Imperial Force |
Years of service | 1940–1942 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 2/48th Battalion |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Arthur Stanley Gurney, VC (15 December 1908 – 22 July 1942) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.