| Regimental number | 20948 |
| Place of birth | Armadale, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electrical student |
| Address | 'Homebush', 91 Claremont Avenue, Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Algernon Stevens, 91 Claremont Avenue, Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Senior Cadets (4 years); 7th Field Artillery (2 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/15/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph Algernon and Louisa Frances STEVENS, 91 Claremont Avenue, Malvern, Victoria. Native of Armadale, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 15 December 1917. Embarked Alexandria, 31 December 1917; disembarked Alexandria, 31 December 1917, and admitted to Isolation Camp, Gabbary, the same day. Marched into Miscellaneous Details, Suez, 16 January 1918. Transferred to Alexandria, 22 January 1918. Embarked Alexandria, 29 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 4 February 1918, and then proceeded overland; disembarked Southampton, England, 16 February 1918; marched into No 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 17 February 1918. Marched into Engineer Training Depot Signal Section, Clifton, 16 March 1918. Admitted to No 1 Eastern General Military Hospital, Cambridge, 4 April 1918; marched into Engineer Training Depot Signal Section, Clifton, 13 May 1918. On leave, 22 June 1918, marched into Engineer Training Depot Signal Section, Clifton, 24 June 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 October 1918; marched into Royal Engineer Signal Depot, Abbeville, 14 October 1918. Admitted to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 17 October 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin). Died, 23 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEVENS Joseph Harcourt |
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