Stan Gurney

Stan Gurney
Birth nameArthur Stanley Gurney
Born(1908-12-15)15 December 1908
Day Dawn, Western Australia
Died22 July 1942(1942-07-22) (aged 33)
El Alamein, Egypt
Buried
El Alamein War Cemetery
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchSecond Australian Imperial Force
Years of service1940–1942
RankPrivate
Unit2/48th Battalion
Battles/wars
AwardsVictoria Cross
The desert grave of WX9858 Private (Pte) Arthur Stanley Gurney
Gurney's grave at El Alamein

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.