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Stewart Hay ARMSTRONG

Regimental number7440
Date of birth24 August 1898
Place of birthDeniliquin, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationGrazier
AddressDeniliquin, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 9.5"
Weight125 lbs
Next of kinFather, J Armstrong, Kinlock, Deniliquin, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 1 year in the Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date23 June 1917
Place of enlistmentSeymour, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/6
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 15 May 1919
Discharge date4 August 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ypiringa', 15 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 4 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death30 April 1922
Age at death23
Place of burialDeniliquin Cemetery, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, ARMSTRONG Stewart Hay

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