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STEWART, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2979, 2979A |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 16 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
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World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2979, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2979, 59th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2979, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 16 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 2979A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2979A awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-16 |
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