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STEVENS, George Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5094 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Young, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Young, Young, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Young, New South Wales, Australia, 10 November 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Young Lawn Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Portion: Ang. MEMORIAL ID 123573608 |
| Memorials: | Young Grand United Order of Oddfellows Pride of the West Branch No 1847 Roll of Honor, Young and District Band Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5094, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5094, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 276. Prior to the war he was a carter of Young NSW. He enlisted 31st Jan 1916 aged 25 years. He served with the 1st Infantry Battalion, and was awarded a Military Medal for his actions. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 18th July 1919.
Submitted 3 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL