| Regimental number | 627 |
| Place of birth | Torrensville, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Henley Beach Road, Torrensville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Steward, Henley Beach Road, Torrensville, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Transferred to 22nd Howitzer Brigade, 10 March 1916, and posted to 105th Battery. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916. Transferred to 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 13 May 1916. Detached to School of Gunnery, 30 November 1916; rejoined 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 26 January 1917. Wounded in action, 27 July 1916 (gun shot wound, head), admitted to 140th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 41st Casualty Clearing Station; to 56th General Hospital, Etaples, 2 August 1917 (wound, scalp); to England, 7 August 1917, and admitted same day to Northampton War Hospital, Duston; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 4 September 1917; discharged on furlough, 11 September 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 27 December 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound head, trephine, Adelaide, 14 January 1918. War service: 2 years 190 days (of which 2 years 40 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEWARD Ernest Norman |
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