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John McDonald STEWART

Regimental number1743
Place of birthWingham, Manning River, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationHorseman
AddressTaree, Manning River, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Stewart, Taree, Manning River, New South Wales
Enlistment date18 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1743A
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 24 April 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialVillers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. I), Fouilloy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
158
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Wallace and Elizabeth STEWART, Taree, Manning River, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1744 Sergeant Norman Colin STEWART, 53rd Bn, died of wounds, 11 April 1918.Brother to the late .. Colin Stewart recommended in despatches by General Birdwood.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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