STEPHENSON, William Norman
| Service Number: | 2485 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 April 1916, Kadina, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Saddleworth, South Australia, 27 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Kainton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Mallala Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 19 October 1917, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV. K. 12A., |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Arthurton WW1 Honour Roll, Arthurton WW1 Honour Roll Plaque, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mallala Public School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2485, Kadina, South Australia | |
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| 21 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2485, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2485, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Adelaide | |
| 17 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2485, 50th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Shell wound (skull) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Mary Fisher
"...2485 William Norman Stephenson, 50th Battalion. A farmer from Kainton, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 5th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 21 September 1916 aboard HMAT Commonwealth (A73) for Plymouth, England. On arrival at the 13th Training Battalion he reverted to the rank of Private (Pte) and then joined his battalion on the Western Front, France, in mid-December 1916. Pte Stephenson was wounded in action at Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, on 17 October 1917 and died of these wounds two days later. He was aged 27 years." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Heather Ernszt
Private William Norman Stephenson, SN 2485 was born on the 27th May 1890 to parents William Robinson STEPHENSON and Elizabeth Ann POLGREEN. William was their third of six children.
William's younger brothers, enlisted in WWII.
Roy Gilmore STEPHENSON S80641
Colin Keith STEPHENSON S71248
William also served with his cousin,
Private Allan STEPHENSON SN 342 of the 50th Infantry Battalion who was killed in action on the 5th of April 1918 in France.
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