| Regimental number | 12341 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Annie May Stewart, Canberra, Murdoch Street, Cremorne, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Unit name | 1st Anzac Mounted Division, 1st Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Embarked Sydney on board HT 'Mongolia', 8 July 1916. Attached to 1st Light Horse Regiment, Moascar, 12 August 1916; taken on strength, Australian Army Service Corps Details, Moascar, 8 December 1916. Transferred to Australian Flying Corps, Moascar, 23 December 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 13 January 1917; disembarked Southampton, England, 30 March 1917. Admitted to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 9 July 1917 (pyorrhoea); discharged to duty with unit. Found guilty, 21 July 1917, of being absent without leave, 19-20 July 1917: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Found guilty, 6 August 1917, of being absent without leave, 22 July-6 August 1917: awarded 15 days' detention, and forfeiture of 15 days' pay under Royal Warrant; total forfeiture: 30 days' pay. Taken on strength, 29th Training Squadron, 22 August 1917. Found guilty, 31 August 1917, of being absent without leave, 30-31 August 1917: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Admitted to Military Hospital, Press Heath, 3 September 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 11 September 1917 (pyorrhoea and alveolosis); discharged on furlough, 24 September 1917, to report on 1 October 1917. Found guilty, 8 October 1917, of being absent without leave, 1-4 October 1917: awarded 168 hours' detention, and forfeiture of a total of 15 days' pay. Admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 19 October1917 (pyorrhoea); discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Balmoral Castle', 1 February 1918; disembarked Sydney, 28 March 1918; discharged (medically unfit: haemorrhagic stomatitis), 7 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEWART Colin Keith |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
