| Regimental number | 3441 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Blacktown Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Mount Magnet, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Louisa Stonehouse, Mount Magnet, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Louisa STONEHOUSE |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On night 3rd/4th October near Lake Zonnebeke 2nd Corporal STONEHOUSE performed most gallantly under fairly heavy machine gun and rifle fire in assisting to lay out almost a mile of tracing tape to mark the assembly and jumping off positions and routes for the attacking troops on the following morning. The whole work, portions of which lay in No Man's Land, was completed without the knowledge of the enemy in its correct position,and assisted materially towards the success of the attack. 2nd Corporal STONEHOUSE has repeatedly displayed the greatest coolness under fire and disregard of danger, particularly during Somme operations in 1916 and 1917. The completion of several important works has been largely due to his skilful leadership.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Enlisted from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. War Service: Western Front. Reported to be wounded in action in France and Belgium. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 16 January 1919; disembarked Perth, 22 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 12 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 49 |
| Place of burial | Anglican Section, Albany Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STONEHOUSE John Jacob |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
