STEVENSON, Alexander MacEwen
| Service Number: | N373078 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 30 October 1885 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Presbyterian Minister |
| Memorials: | Gunbar Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Star of England, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Mar 1942: | Enlisted N373078 |
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Awarded Military Cross
'Gallant conduct and devotion to duty firing the period July 7th to 3rd August 1916 at FLEURBAIX, August 27th to February 25th 1917 at FLERS and from the 4th April to May 12th 1917 before BULLECOURT.
During the period at FLERS Chaplain STEVENSON lived with the 38th Battery in the centre of the Village. This Village was daily under shell fire. From this Battery he worked over adjoining country, burying the British and German dead still lying in DEVILLE WOOD, before FLERS and GUEDENCOURT, the burying parties being provided by the nearest 4th Aust. Divisional Artillery Units.
In the BULLECOURT Sector the 10th and 11th Aust. F A Brigades suffered heavy casualties, and in every case Chaplain STEVENSON has at once gone to the Battery positions and conducted the burial service. Especially on April 11th 1917 behind LONGATTE, burial service was carried out at 39th Battery position while under shell fire.
Between 8th and 11th April 1917 this Officer collected and buried the bodies of men of a Scottish Regiment who fell in the taking of ECOUST and LONGATE, frequently having to desist in this duty as the area in question was under constant shell fire, day and night.
In all cases (including German dead) graves have been marked and registered and relations notified by Chaplain STEVENSON.
The gallantry of this Officer has been a splendid example to the 4th Australian Divisional Artillery and his solicitude for the physical and spiritual welfare of all ranks of the Artillery has been highly appreciated.'
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