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STEPHENS, Herbert James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1414 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 November 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Cheltenham, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Cheltenham State School, Victoria and Christian Brother's Orphanage, South Melboourne |
| Occupation: | Ironmoulder |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Flers, France, 4 December 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers Special Memorial Panel 8 Headstone inscription reads: He died as nobly as he lived, Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, Picardie, France, Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Longuenesse, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1414, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1414, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1414, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne | |
| 29 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1414, Gunshot wounds to the left hand and right foot and evacuated to Australia | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 1414, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 1414, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Stephens and Kate Alice Hughes (formerly Stephens) of 28 Cedar Street, Caulfield, Vic; brother of Stanley John Stephens who was killed in action on 25 April 1915 when serving in the 5th Battalion
14 May 1916 - to hospital with Tonsilitis at Heliopolis
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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