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George STEWART

Regimental number515
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
True NameSTEWART, George Henry
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 5.5"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinMrs E Stewart, Rackport Street, Erskinville, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in Australian Field Artillery, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentBombardier
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 1, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 9 February 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Discharge date3 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ascanius', 9 February 1919; arrived Melbourne, 26 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 3 June 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNext of kin address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Rackfort, Erskinville, New South Wales.
Date of death27 May 1965
Age at death79
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, STEWART George

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