| Regimental number | 1763 |
| Place of birth | Neerim South, Victoria |
| School | Neerim South State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Neerim South, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert George Stephens, Neerim South PO, Neerim South, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Senior Sergeant at time of death - qualified for Commission. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Cabin Hill Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 16), Wytschaete, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert George and Martha Alice STEPHENS, Neerin South, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1733 Pte Hugh Robert STEPHENS, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919; Cousins: 4192 Pte Wilfred Thomas EMERY, 7th Bn, killed in action, 18 August 1916; 4605 Pte Abraham Prosser SAWYER, 59th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
