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William James STEVENSON

Regimental number936
Place of birthLongreach, Queensland
SchoolLongreach State School, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressSmith's Lagoon via Isisford, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs Christiana Stevenson, C/o Headrick & Co, Rockhampton, Queensland
Enlistment date16 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name42nd Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll42nd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 25 January 1917
Place of death or woundingArmentieres, France
Age at death24.10
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 30), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
136
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert and Christina STEVENSON, Smith Lagoon, Isisford, Queensland
Family/military connectionsNephew of Sergeant T J Stevenson 25th Battalion who was killed in action July 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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