Regimental number | 2251 |
Place of birth | Undera, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Undera, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 6'1.25" |
Weight | 137 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Steen, Undera, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Field Marshall', 23 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 21 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Headstone inscription reads: 'He gave his all for his Country.' |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Maroopna Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STEEN James |