| Regimental number | 811 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Asran-in-Furness, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith and carpenter |
| Address | 419 Darling Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J P Sewart, 20 Kennedy Street, Ulverstone, Lancashire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcements 2 to 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 330 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Rank on Nominal Roll recorded incorrectly as Private. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Field Company Engineers, Gallipoli, 2 June 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Appointed Lance Corporal, 22 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Promoted Temporary 2nd Corporal, 1 April 1916; appointed 2nd Corporal, 27 May 1916. Wounded in action, 19 August 1916 (gun shot wound, chest), and admitted to 4th Field Ambulance; transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 August 1916; to 26th General Hospital, Etples, 23 August 1916; to England,13 September 1916, and admitted to Wharncliffe War Hospital, Sheffield (wound penetrating: severe); transferred to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 24 January 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 February 1917. Married Margaret SWAINSON, spinster, aged 23, Parish Church, Ireleth-Askam, Lancaster, 28 March 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 4 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted Merrylands, New South Wales, 6 April 1942; discharged as N372104 Corporal, 11th Bn, Volunteer Defence Corps, part time duty, 30 September 1945. |
| Sources | NAAB2455 file 8076900 |
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