Regimental number | 2422 |
Place of birth | Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
Address | Ora Banda, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Clara Stewart, Ora Banda PO, Ora Banda, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of fate incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 11 December 1917. |
Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 13 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 12 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 February 1917; taken on strength, 44th Bn, in the field, 13 April 1917. Wounded in action, 31 July 1917; rejoined Bn, 5 August 1917. Missing in action, 11 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 8 May 1918, concluded 'Killed in action, 11 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STEWART Edward |