Regimental number | 3316 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Mid-Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
School | Mid-Yell Public School, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 27 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | c/o Mrs Sinclair, Carigie Street, Birkenhead, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Stewart, Kirkabister, Mid Yell Shetland Island, Scotland |
Previous military service | Served with the Naval Expeditionary Force, 1914-15; also served for 5 years in the Royal Naval reserve. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XIII, Row M, Grave No. 13), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Charlotte STEWART, Kirkabister, Mid-Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |