| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 178 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary J. Stewart, 19 Ambross Street, Inverness, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Territorials and Volunteers (7 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | DEPOT |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Date of death | |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Qld. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, 27 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 July 1916. Promoted Lieutenant, 8 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916. Detached to 10th Training Bn, 25 July 1917; proceeded to England, 26 July 1917. On Command at Tidworth School on Instruction (topography course), 29 August 1917; marched into 10th Training Bn, Durrington, 5 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 February 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 5 February 1918. Rejoined 39th Bn, 9 February 1918. Detached to 3rd Division Headquarters for duty, 15 March 1918. Promoted Temporary Captain, 29 March 1918. Promoted Captain, 21 May 1918. To 4th Army Infantry School, 30 August 1918. Rejoined 39th Bn, 4 October 1918. On leave to England, 15 October 1918; rejoined unit, 30 October 1918. Marched into Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 8 March 1919. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 11 March 1918. Granted leave, 11 March 1919, to work at Curtis and Harvey, Canon Street, London (gas mantle industry); leave extended, 12 June 1919, marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 20 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wiltshire', 4 July 1919; disembarked, 19 August 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 3 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEWART James |
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