| Regimental number | 1149 |
| Place of birth | 72 Mary Ann St, Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Blackfriars and Cleveland St Public Schools, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Parramatta Road, Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret P Stone, Parramatta Road, Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served 3 years in Australian Garrison Artillery Militia Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 32), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Margaret Knight STONE, 41 Hawthorne Parade, Haberfield, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during rescue operations near Anzac, Gallipoli Peninsula, on 29th October, 1915, when he was one of the first party to enter the tunnel and bring out two men who were gassed at the mouth of the shaft, and rope two other men at the foot of the shaft.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 Date: |
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