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STEPHENSON, Albert
| Service Number: | 9060 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 September 1915, Enlisted in Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Huddersfield, Yorkeshire, England, United Kingdom, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clergyman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 15 February 1947 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Cremated |
| Memorials: | Prospect Roll of Honour G-Z WWI Board |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 9060, Enlisted in Adelaide | |
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| 16 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 9060, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 9060, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Port Macquarie, Melbourne | |
| 11 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 9060, discharged at 4 Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
10 March 1916 - Transferred to 22 Howitzer Brigade
11 May 1917 - Held rank of gunner
26 March 1918 - Court Martialled for Desertion found not guilty.Later downgranded to AWOL and found guilty. Sentenced to 12 months imprisonment which was commuted to 12 months detention with a loss of pay
29 July 1918 - Released from detention
22 August 1918 - Rejoined unit in France
13 September 1918 - Wounded in action, severe gunshot wound to the left arm. Invalid to England before returning to Australia for discharge
12 December 1918 - Returned to Australia on board Nestor
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
27 September 1919 - Married Ruby Jean Searle in the Methodist Church, Prospect North, South Australia
Between 1938 and 1942 resided in North Queensland
22 June 1942 - Resided at 10 Arcadia Road, Glebe Point, NSW
RSL Information
Was the first President of the Prospect Sub Branch
28 April 1919 - Joined State Branch; Residential address "Coodoloo", Beatrice Street, Prospect SA
13 July 1925 - Transferred to Prosepct Sub Branch
Badge 56015 lost
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