| Regimental number | 2036 |
| Place of birth | Oberon, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Black Springs via Oberon, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Cumming Stevenson, Black Springs via Oberon, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 8), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J.C. and Jane Alice STEVENSON, Family Hotel, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty Battle of YPRES (Phase 5) 12th October 1917. When all Officers of his Company became casualties he organised the Company and carried on fight. He was one of the party detailed by an officer to capture a strong point, which yielded 4 machine guns and 35 prisoners in an attack on a second strong point after the officer had been killed, he assisted the Sergeant to organise the party and captured the post of 2 machine guns and 30 prisoners. After the Company had dug in on the new line he organised a ration party and succeeded in getting rations forward to the Front Line troops through a heavy barrage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 353 Pte Edward Lancelot STEVENSON, 9th Bn, died of wounds, 9 May 1915; 2502 Pte James Garnet STEVENSON, 47th Bn, killed in action, 1 November 1918. . |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name recorded incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Vercumming STEVENSON. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
