STEVENS, Percy Alexander
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Medical Officers |
| Born: | St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 November 1890 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne University |
| Occupation: | Medical Practitioner |
| Died: | At home, 7 March 1943, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld Monumental Middle Section C |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Captain, Medical Officers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Captain, Medical Officers, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Dr. Percy Alexander Stevens passed away at his home on Sunday morning last. His health has been failing for some time; but his death came quickly and it was quite a shock to his many friends in Proserpine. The late Dr. Stevens, who was 52 years of age, was born at St. Kilda, Melbourne. He attended the Melbourne University where he obtained his degrees in 1913. He then practised as resident Medical Officer and Registrar of a Melbourne Hospital and was honorary Doctor to the Austin Hospital, Melbourne. In 1915 he offered his services in the Great War and was appointed as ship's Doctor, and he rose to the rank of major. After the close of the war he returned to Melbourne and later won the Walter and Eliza Hall scholarship for cancer research work at the Melbourne University. The late Dr. Stevens married Miss Inez McKinnon in 1921 and they then went to Preston (Victoria) where the deceased practised his profession. In 1929 Dr. and Mrs. Stevens with their son John, went abroad for a holiday, and in 1931 they came to Queensland Dr. Stevens settling down to a practice in Richmond, where he remained for five years. He came to Proserpine in 1936 where he was appointed Medical Officer of our local Hospital. Later he resigned from that position and went into private practice which he carried on right to within a few days of his death. The late Dr. Stevens made many friends in Proserpine and was looked upon as a very capable medical man and surgeon. Deceased leaves a widow and son, John, who is now serving with the Royal Australian Navy. Two brothers also survive him; they both reside in Melbourne. The late Dr. Stevens was accorded a military funeral, Returned Soldiers of the Great War and the present war, members of the V.D.C. and V.A.D. attending same. They formed a guard of honour at the Church of England, from where the funeral moved, and also at the cemetery. Many other friends also paid their last respects by attending the funeral. The coffin was draped with the Union Jack and the paul bearers were Mr. Geo. Telford (Chairman of the Shire Council); Sergeant Arch. Campbell, Mr. T. L. Byers and Mr. T. I. Newton represented the Returned Soldiers; and Capt. W. J. Graham and Capt. J. Glazebrook represented the VD.C.”