| Regimental number | 5643 |
| Place of birth | Norwich, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | Kia Ora, Wilton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Stewardson, Kia Ora, Wilton via Maldon, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Motor Transport Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 26 October 1916; marched in to 5th Training Bn, Rollestone, 31 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 February 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Australian Army Sub Park, 27 March 1917. Appointed Driver, 30 March 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 13 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 23 September 1917. Taken on strength, 4th Australian Division Motor Transport Company, 12 March 1918. Found guilty, 22 June 1918, of (1) drunkenness; (2) when acting as look out man sitting beside the 1st driver: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 11 September 1918 (dysentery), and transferred to 41st Casualty Clearing Station; to 24th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 23 September 1918; to England, 29 September 1918, and admitted to Reading War Hospital, 30 September 1918; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 12 November 1918; discharged on furlough, 14 November 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 28 November 1918. Admitted to Grove Hill Military Hospital, Tooting, 30 November 1918 (dysentery); transferred to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 14 December 1918; discharged to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 17 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 16 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 2 March 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 1 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Milton. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEWARDSON William Frederick |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
