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Edward Lancelot STEVENSON

Regimental number353
Place of birthRockley, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressElimeek, Drillham, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, Mr J C Stevenson, Elimeek Drillham, Queensland
Enlistment date31 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHe was wounded at Gallipoli and died at Cairo.
FateDied of wounds 9 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death29
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 234), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
57
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: J.C. and Jane Alice STEVENSON, Family Hotel, Bathurst, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: [2306] 2nd Lt Vere Cumming STEVENSON MM, 34th Bn, killed in action, 14 July 1918; 2502 Pte James Garnet STEVENSON, 47th Bn, killed in action, 1 November 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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