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Donald Edward STEWART

Regimental number77
Place of birthPaddington, New South Wales
SchoolSuperior Public School, Paddington, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationWool classer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMrs E Stewart, Hoxton Park, Liverpool, England
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets.
Enlistment date14 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/6/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHe died of appendicitis in hospital, Alexandria, Egypt.
FateDied of disease 6 August 1915
Place of death or woundingEgypt
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row J, Grave No. 184), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
3
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Donald Edward and Clara Emily STEWART, Borrodale Road, South Kensington, New South Wales

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