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STEWART, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1037 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1037, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1037, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1037, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 2 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1037, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1037 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Amy Jessie Stewart nee Steel of 53 Corona Street, Waverley, NSW. William and Amy married in Sydney, NSW during 1912c. Father of Catherine Stewart
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served in the NSW permanent forces and the Boer War. Holder of Crossed Rifles 1st Class for his marksmanship and he known to be the best rifle shot in the Battalion