PENDER, Stephen
| Service Number: | 42 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
| Born: | St Marys Scilly Islands, England, 5 November 1887 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Water Policeman |
| Died: | Soldier's Club, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 21 December 1964, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW CATHOLIC 3-85. 8 |
| Memorials: | Newcastle District Police HR, Surry Hills NSW Police Force Roll of Honour WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 42, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train | |
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| 4 Jun 1915: | Involvement Petty Officer, 42, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Jun 1915: | Embarked Petty Officer, 42, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, HMAT Port Macquarie, Melbourne | |
| 6 Apr 1916: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 44 | |
| 30 Dec 1916: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', fourth Supplement, No. 29664, 11 July 1916; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176 | |
| 24 Jul 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, 42, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, 2nd MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Stephen was born at Saint Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom on the 5th November 1886 or 1887 to Stephen and Elizabeth Pender; husband of Isabel Pender nee Green (married 1921, died 1984), and enlisted March 1915 at Sydney, N.S.W.
Mentioned in Despatches for his work at Ismailia, Egypt, Mr Pender returned home on the 8th July 1917, and his unit was demobilised.
Stephen re-enlisted 11th July 1918, no other details located.
Warrant Officer Stephen Pender (M.I.D.), 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, Water Police Constable from Watt Street Police Barracks (Water Police Station), Newcastle, New South Wales and Soldier's Club, George Street, Sydney, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery on the 23rd December 1964, age 78. CATHOLIC 3-85. 8.
http://sandgate.northerncemeteries.com.au/…/war-…/index.php…
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served during The Great War, now resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
57 years ago today, on the 23rd December 1964, Warrant Officer Stephen Pender, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (Reg No-42), Water Police Constable from Watt Street Police Barracks (Water Police Station), Newcastle, New South Wales and Soldier's Club, George Street, Sydney, N.S.W., father of two (Patrica and Kathleen), was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 78. CATHOLIC 3-85. 8.
Born at Saint Mary's, Isles of Sicilly, United Kingdom on the 5.11.1886 or 1887 to Stephen and Elizabeth Pender; husband of Isabel Pender nee Green (married 1921, Lambton, N.S.W., died 1984, sleeping here), Stephen enlisted March 1915 at Sydney, N.S.W.
Mentioned in Despatches for his work at Ismailia, Egypt, 11.12.1915.
Stephen returned home on the 8th July 1917 (unit demobilised). Discharged on the 24th July 1917.
Stephen reenlisted on the 6th July 1918, discharged on the 18th August 1919, no other details located.
Mr. Pender’s name has been inscribed on the Newcastle District Police Roll of Honour (photo, unveiled on the 24th July 1918, 8 names inscribed, 4 Fallen) and the Surry Hills N.S.W. Police Force Roll of Honour WW1.
I have placed poppies at Stephen’s gravesite in remembrance of his service for God, King & Country.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
Lest We Forget.
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