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Colin STEWART

Regimental number5462
Place of birthGoulburn, New South Wales
SchoolSouth Goulburn Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressYalbraith, via Taralga, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs F M S Stewart, Yalbraith, via Taralga, New South Wales
Enlistment date10 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Ceramic on 14 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 23 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialArras Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 5), Roclincourt, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
158
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Andrew and Francis M.S. STEWART, Bungendore, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousin: 345 Pte Selby Albert Shepherd STEWART, 1st Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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