Morton Henry Stanberg (1922 - 1994)

Born 6 Feb 1922 in Kilkivan, Queensland, Australia

Husband of Vera Olive (Schilling) Stanberg — married 4 Mar 1948 in Queensland, Australia

Died 5 May 1994 at age 72 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Morton Stanberg was born in Queensland, Australia

Private Morton Stanberg served in the Volunteer Defence Corps in World War II
Service started: 23 Apr 1942
Unit(s): 2nd Battalion (QLD)
Service ended: 14 Oct 1943

Private Morton Stanberg served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 16 Dec 1943
Unit(s): 19th Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 12 Sep 1947

Morton Henry STANBERG was born on 6 February 1922 in Kilkivan, Queensland, Australia^[1]. His parents were John Frederick STANBERG and Rosina STAGER.

23 April 1942, Morton enlisted in the Australian Army for part time service in the Volunteer Defence Corp (VDC); Service Number: Q201136^[2][3]. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion VDC (QLD), attained the rank of Private and was discharged on 14 October 1943.

16 December 1943, Morton enlisted in the Australian Army; Service Number; QX58073^[4][5]. He was assigned to the 19th Infantry Battalion, attained the rank of Private and was dischaged on 12 September 1947.

Vera Olive SCHILLING and Morton Henry STANBERG were married on 4 March 1948 in Queensland, Australia^[6]

He passed away on 5 May 1994 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia^[7] and was buried at the Maryborough Lawn Cemetery^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Government: Family history research service: Birth. Morton Henry Stanberg; Event date: 02/06/1922; Event type: Birth registration; Registration details: 1922/C/4860; Mother: Rosina Stager; Father/parent: John Frederick Stanberg. https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
2. ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War 2 records. Item details for: B884, Q201136; View digital copy; Title STANBERG MORTON HENRY; Service Number - Q201136; Date of birth - 02 Jun 1922; Place of birth - KILKIVAN QLD; Place of enlistment - KALLANGUR QLD; Next of Kin - STANBERG JOHN; Contents date range 1939 - 1948; Series number B884; Control symbol Q201136; Citation NAA: B884, Q201136; Item ID 4643896; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
3. ↑ Australian Government: Department of Veterans' Affairs. Nominal Roll - World War Two Service. https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=105129&c=WW2
4. ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War 2 records. Item details for: B883, QX58073; View digital copy; Title STANBERG MORTON HENRY; Service Number - QX58073; Date of birth - 02 Jun 1922; Place of birth - KILKIVAN QLD; Place of enlistment - REDBANK QLD; Next of Kin - STRATFORD ANNIE; Contents date range 1940 - 1947; Series number B883; Control symbol QX58073; Citation NAA: B883, QX58073; Item ID 4923709; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
5. ↑ Australian Government: Department of Veterans' Affairs. Nominal Roll - World War Two Service. https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=55892&c=WW2
6. ↑ Queensland Government: Family history research service: Marriage. Morton Henry Stanberg; Event date: 03/04/1948; Event type: Marriage registration; Registration details: 1948/C/2172; Spouse: Vera Olive Schilling. https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
7. ↑ Queensland Government: Family history research service: Death. Morton Henry Stanberg; Event date: 05/05/1994; Event type: Death registration; Date of birth: 1923; Registration details: 1994/53833; Mother: Rosina Stagar; Father/parent: John Fredrick Stanberg. https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239905266/morton_henry-stanberg: accessed 22 April 2024), memorial page for Morton Henry Stanberg (2 Jun 1922–5 May 1994), Find a Grave Memorial ID 239905266, citing Maryborough Lawn Cemetery, Maryborough, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by BB (contributor 49825097).

Acknowledgement

• Don Reis, Friday, March 20, 2015.