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Leslie William STEWART

Regimental number2327
Place of birthWatervale, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressAthelstone, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23.5
Height5' 7.5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Edith Stewart, Athelstone, South Australia
Previous military serviceMember for 3 years, Rifle Defence Club; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date13 January 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/14/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 28 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Machine Gun Squadron
FateReturned to Australia 10 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Gisela Lausberg
Discharge date25 September 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Oxfordshire',10 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 25 September 1919.

Date of death19 January 1948
Age at death55
Place of burialLaura Cemetery, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, STEWART Leslie William

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