| Regimental number | 4246 |
| Place of birth | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) College, Perth, Western Australia and Presentation Convent (Catholic) School, Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | PO official |
| Address | Eleanor Street, Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Stone, Eleanor Street, Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He received Military Medal. |
| Fate | Accidentally drowned |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm (La Plus Douve Annex) (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 19), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Jane STONE, Eleanor Street, Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For pluck and teracity under heavy machine gun fire. At LAGNICOURT at dawn on 15th April when the enemy attacked in force, Pvt. Stone was in charge of a Lewis Gun. Under direction of Lieut. Roper he took up a postion in rear of the sunken road and succeeded in keeping back a strong German attack against our rear, being all the time under an intense fire from two enemy machine guns. Although wounded, he continued firing until relieved by his No. 2 Gunner.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 6402 Sergeant Laurence Ralph STONE, 28th Bn, killed in action, 30 December 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
