STEWART, Russell William
| Service Number: | 862 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Eaglehawk State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 29, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eaglehawk Mechanics Institute Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 862, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 862, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 862, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 862, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Henry Stewart and Clara Sellick Stewart nee Halbert of Victoria Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Citizen Military Forces and the cadets
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
According to the book “Our Dear Old Battalion” written by Ron Austin on page 43 a soldier related that “once ashore the Platoon Sergeant Ted Ault ordered us to split as we neared what was afterwards called the Pimple; Ault, 869 Fred Pearson, 759 Jackie Thompson, 210 Bill Burt, 862 Bill Stewart and 860 Mick O’Dwyer being amongst those that went to the left while others went to the right. None of the left party were ever seen again.”
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