| Regimental number | 183 |
| Place of birth | Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | St Joseph's (Catholic) School, Woollahra, and M.B.H.S. St Mary's Cathedral, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tram employee |
| Address | Allan Street, Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, William J Stinson, 126 Underwood Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
He was one of the first casualties in Carmichael's Riflesmen's Thousand, being with three others, members of a machine gun crew, blown up in a very severe bombardment by the enemy 22/1/1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 26), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Katherine STINSON, 32 Phillip Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 527 Pte Alexander STINSON, 1st Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 19 May 1915; 5644 Pte Leo Ambrose STINSON, 29th Bn, returned to Australia, 26 September 1917; Brother: W.J. STINSON gained distinction for Home Service as Machine Gun Instructor.~ |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
