Stephen MAYNARD
Year of Birth: 1907
Place of Birth: Boort, Victoria, Australia
Date of Enlistment: 18 December 1941, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
Australian Defence Force: Australian Imperial Force
Rank: Craftsman
Unit(s): Australian Corps of Electric and Mechanised Engineers, attached to 2/2 Pioneer Battalion
Service Number: VX70344
Died: 21 June 1944
Age: 36 years
Buried: Cairns War Cemetery – Plot A – Row D – Grave 3
Stephen Maynard was born 19 July 1907 in Boort, Victoria to Charles and Florence Margaret (McDonald) Maynard and had 5 siblings, Frank born 1904, Arthur 1907, Ray 1910, Rita 1912 and Clara 1915.
On his enlistment he gave his occupation as a miner and was married. His next of kin was his wife Mrs. Violet May (Bawdon) Maynard.
Stephen Maynard served in Port Moresby. While stationed in Cairns he died from injuries sustained when an army vehicle rolled over crushing him.
Stephen Maynard’s name is on Mysia, Victoria, Roll of Honour and also located at panel 91 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Online Resources
NAA: B883, (MAYNARD Stephen) National Archives of Australia
Department Veterans’ Affairs Nominal Rolls
National Library of Australia: Trove Digitised Newspapers
Queensland Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages
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