Regimental number | 5842 |
Place of birth | Dalmellington, Scotland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Ironworker |
Address | Adamstown, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J S Stewart, Dibb Street, Adamstown, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 12 yrs in Artillery Volunteer. Emigrated to Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Tunnelling Companies Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary STEWART |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 21 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 7 June 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 29 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 66 |
Place of burial | Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STEWART Robert |