Percival Richmond (Percy) STEVENSON

STEVENSON, Percival Richmond

    Service Number: 14863
    Enlisted: 8 July 1915, 2 years 70th Infantry
    Last Rank: Driver
    Last Unit: 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital
    Born: Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia, January 1895
    Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Suicide, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia , 2 December 1954
    Cemetery: Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria
    Private BB, Section 2, Grave 33
    Memorials: Brown Hill Queen Street State School No 1998 Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    8 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 14863, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 2 years 70th Infantry
    22 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 14863, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, RMS Mooltan, Melbourne
    22 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 14863, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    21 Nov 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance
    16 Jun 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance
    1 Jun 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital
    8 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 14863, 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, 3rd MD

    Grandad Percy

    Percival Richmond Stevenson was my grandfather on my mother's side.

    My Mother and i lived with him when my Dad was overseas, I only had him for 3 years as he died in 1954, so I have no memories only photos, I would have loved to have known him.

    Remembered Always

    Submitted 6 April 2024 by valerie johnstone

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    Biography contributed by Evan Evans

    From Roslyn Curtis (great niece)

     Dvr Percival Richmond Stevenson.

    Born East Ballarat 1895. Service no. 14863. Inlisted on the 16th July 1915. 20yrs old.  Discharged 8.9.1919. Died in Dec. 1954. He took his life several years after his beloved wife Pearl died suddenly (Pearl Eliza Stevenson, 1900-11/8/1947). With ptsd. And the loss of his love he couldn't stay on this earth.

     

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