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Keith Hessell STEPHENSON

Regimental number3763
Date of birth5 July 1894
Place of birthSturt, South Australia
SchoolEast Adelaide Public School, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressMyponga, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, C Stephenson, Myponga, South Australia
Enlistment date3 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on 2 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1919
Discharge date8 July 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Slightly wounded, Pozieres, 5 August 1916; invalided to 4th Division Rest Station, Warloy; recovered and returned to duty, 21 August 1916.

Wounded in action, second occasion, near Proyart, 8 August 1918; invalided to 9th Canadian General Hospital; recovered, returned to duty at Australian Infantry Base Details, 7 September 1918. Rejoined unit, 4 January 1919. Promoted Corporal, 26 August 1917; to Lance-Sergeant, 11 April 1918.

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