Born in Johannesburg, South Africa and a Plumber by trade, Stanley Walter Caddy was 18 years and single when enlisted on the 6th of January 1916 in the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Australian Imperial Force, with the rank of Private, Number 14026. His Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 'Medic' on the 20th of May 1916. Admitted to Hospital sick on the 28th of October 1916 and the 8th of March 1917 and 26th of March 1917, France; re-joined Unit from Hospital, France on the 2nd of June 1917. Embarked for return to Australia per SS 'Konig Fredrick August' on the 20th of June 1919 and discharged from the 3rd Military District on the 20th of September 1919 with the Termination of period of Enlistment. Tree No. 815