FENWICK, Stephen Regnold
| Service Number: | 2330 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 October 1915, Adelade, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balhannah, South Australia, 20 June 1896 |
| Home Town: | Balhannah, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Balhannah Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 6 August 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Balhannah Soldiers' Memorial Honor Roll, North Adelaide Christ Church Roll of Honour, North Adelaide Christ Church Honour Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2330, Adelade, South Australia | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2330, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2330, 32nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2330, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2330 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-06 |
Stephen Regnold Fenwick
Name: Stephen Regnold Fenwick
Service Number: 2330
Place of Birth: Balhannah
Date of Birth: 20 June 1896
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 1 October 1915
Age at Enlistment: 19 years 6 months
Next of Kin: Father, Felton Fenwick
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
Stephen left Adelaide with the 48th Battalion on board HMAT A 68 Anchises on 30 March 1916. His unit was sent to France on 9 June where two months later he was killed in action on 6 August. Stephen’s father received his son’s Memorial Scroll, Victory Medal and personal effects during the period of March 1918 and March 1923.
Submitted 22 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
"THE LATE PRIVATE S. R. FENWICK.
Private Stephen Regnold Fenwick, who was killed in action in France on August 6, was the only son of Mr. P. Fenwick, of Barton-terrace, North Adelaide, late of Balhannah. He enlisted in October, 1915, and left for Egypt on March 16. He was born at Balhannah, where he lived with his aunt, Mrs. W. Day, prior to enlisting. Private Fenwick spent his 20th birthday in France. He was well liked by all who knew him." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 25 Nov 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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