Arthur Stanley (Stan) Upward (1885–1918)
Arthur Stanley Upward, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
ARTHUR STANLEY UPWARD was born on 28th October, 1885, at Malvern, Victoria, the son of Mr. Frederick and Mrs. Rebecca Upward. He was educated at the Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, and became a member of the Bank’s staff at Melbourne on 1st March, 1902. While there he was promoted to ledger-keeper on 1st January, 1907, and in 1913 transferred to Orders and Bs/C.
Arthur Stanley Upward enlisted as a private in the A.I.F. on 17th February, 1915. He served in Egypt and France as a member of the Army Service Corps, 4th Divisional Train, and won promotion to sergeant. On 1st May, 1918, he was killed by the bursting of a shell some distance behind the lines in France.
Original Publication
Other Entries for Arthur Stanley (Stan) Upward
- Melbourne Cricket Club Honour Roll 1914-1918, 1998, p 22
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, UPWARD ARTHUR STANLEY, National Archives of Australia
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Upward, Rebecca Ann (mother)
- Upward, Frederick (father)
- Upward, Marianne Fairley (sister)
- Upward, Annie Louisa (sister)
- Upward, Maria Florence (sister)
- Upward, Frederic Hugh (brother)
- Upward, Tom (brother)
- Upward, Harry Percival (brother)
- Upward, Rose Ethel (sister-in-law)
Citation details
'Upward, Arthur Stanley (Stan) (1885–1918)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/upward-arthur-stanley-stan-19816/text31073, accessed 8 December 2024.
Arthur Stanley Upward, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
28 October,
1885
Malvern, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
1 May,
1918
(aged 32)
Amien,
France
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