Wilfred Gerald STEPHENS

Regimental number3395
Place of birthSheffield Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressSouth Burnie, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, George William Stephens, Burnie, Tasmania
Previous military service91st Infantry
Enlistment date4 July 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll31 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name40th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/57/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 27 May 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 37739 Gunner Lyndon Henry STEPHENS, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 24 January 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death18 November 1975
Place of burialWivenhoe Cemetery