STEVENS, William James
| Service Number: | 2228 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 April 1915, Seymour, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Urana, New South Wales, Australia, 29 April 1882 |
| Home Town: | Jerilderie, Jerilderie, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 5 August 1916, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2228, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Seymour, Victoria | |
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| 27 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2228, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2228, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
One of five brothers from Jerilderie NSW who enlisted. William was listed as wounded and missing on the 5 August at Pozieres. There is no indication in the Red Cross files of what may have happened. It was not until a court of enquiry held over 15 months later, in November 1917 was he declared to have been killed in action 5 August 1916. The news did reach Jerilderie until February 1918. By that time his youngest brother, 6336 Pte Charles Henry Stevens, 2nd Battalion AIF had been killed in action at Hermies France 9 April 1917.
His other brothers, 3132 Pte Sidney Stevens, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 15 April 1918, gunshot wound to the face.
3239A Pte George Stevens, 45th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 July 1918, bullet wound left forearm, compound fracture ulna and dislocated radius.
457 Pte Augustus Stevens, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919.