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George Ingram STEVENSON

Date of birth8 March 1882
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
OccupationSoldier
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Height5' 11"
Weight172 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M A Stevenson, Inverleith, Acland Street, St Kilda, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 6.5 months in Prince of Wales Light Horse, South African Field Force (Trooper); 6.5 months, 4th Bn, Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Africa (Boer War) (Trooper); 10.5 years in Australian Field Artillery (appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 20 September 1909; Lieutenant, 18 December 1911; Captain, 4 June 1912).
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 6
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/30/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant Colonel
Promotions

Lieutenant Colonel


Promotion date: 12 March 1916

Major


Promotion date: 31 May 1915

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).

FateReturned to Australia 9 October 1918
Medals

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 12
Date: 27 January 1916

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Discharge date21 February 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, STEVENSON George Ingram

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