Stephen Alfred BOSWELL

BOSWELL, Stephen Alfred

    Service Number: 1141
    Enlisted: 25 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 17th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Finsbury, London, England, 1891
    Home Town: Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Railway Employee
    Died: Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the head, 21st General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 15 December 1915
    Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
    Row C, Grave 96, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board
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    World War 1 Service

    25 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1141, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    12 May 1915: Involvement Private, 1141, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
    12 May 1915: Embarked Private, 1141, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
    24 Oct 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 17th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    13 Dec 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1141, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the head fracturing his skull
    15 Dec 1915: Involvement Lance Corporal, 1141, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1141 awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-12-15

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Address at the time of enlistment was 'Benowra', Stanley Street, Burwood, NSW

    Next of kin given as his brother John Boswell of 5 Canterbury Road, Dalston, London, England

    Brother of Bessie Tizzard of 'Kilgarvie', New Canterbury Road, Huriestone Park, NSW and William Boswell of Beauvour Town, England

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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