Regimental number | 16831 |
Place of birth | Orange New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Postal assistant |
Address | Orange, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Malcolm John Stewart, 'Hillview,' Peisley Street, Orange, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 42nd Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 25 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near CHUIGNOLLES on 23rd August, 1918, Sapper STEWART was linesman with a Brigade forward station and did valuable work repairing lines under exceptionally heavy shellfire. It was owing to his personal courage and devotion to duty that communication to the Battalion was maintained throughout the day.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 57 |
Place of burial | Orange Cemetery, New South Wales |