Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
Occupation | Soldier |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 172 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Stevenson, Inverleith, Acland Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 6.5 months in Prince of Wales Light Horse, South African Field Force (Trooper); 6.5 months, 4th Bn, Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Africa (Boer War) (Trooper); 10.5 years in Australian Field Artillery (appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 20 September 1909; Lieutenant, 18 December 1911; Captain, 4 June 1912). |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant Colonel |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Promotion date: Major Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 12 Date: Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STEVENSON George Ingram |