| Regimental number | 3944 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Colac State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Horn Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Stephens, Horn Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Member for 2 years of the Colac Rifle Club, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. I), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Colac Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: William and Minnie STEPHENS, Main Street, Beeac, Victoria. Photo: Ian Marr |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3945 Company Sergeant Major John Dunstan STEPHENS, 59th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEPHENS Roy William |
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