Regimental number | 6663 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
School | Beecroft Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Beecroft, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, A J Stewart, Mary Street, Beecroft, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details | War service: disembarked, England, 11 April 1917; after training proceeded to France. Taken on strength, 17th Bn, 18 August 1917. Served in Belgium (wounded) and France. Taken ill in France, evacuated to England, returned to Australia and admitted to Broadmeadows Hospital, Victoria. Also served in World War II as V81258. Enlisted 9 October 1939; posted to 17th Garrison Bn, Tatura, Victoria. Transferred to 3rd District Accounts Office, Melbourne, 21 October 1941, but remained at Tatura on attachment to the 17th Garrison Bn. Discharged, 5 March 1947, as Staff Sergeant. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery (Lutheran Section), Melbourne, Victoria |