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STEPHENSON, William Norman
Personal Details
| 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, May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Kainton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Mallala Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 19 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV. K. 12A. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Arthurton WW1 Honour Roll Plaque, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mallala Public School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 2485, Kadina, South Australia | |
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| 21 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 2485, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 21 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 2485, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Adelaide | |
| 17 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, SN 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)
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