Regimental number | 2747 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Meckering, Western Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | New Norcia, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, William Stewart, Meckering, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 85th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Hancourt British Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 13), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ellen STEWART, Meckering, Western Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Fremantle, 30 October 1916, on board 'Port Melbourne' in 48th Bn, 6th Reinforcement; disembarked Devonport, 28 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 March 1917; taken on strength, 48th Bn, 19 April 1917. Wounded in action, 8 June 1917; rejoined unit, 17 June 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 5 May 1918. Wounded in action, 18 September 1918 (shell wound, side, penetrating abdomen); died of wounds, 18 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |