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STEWART, James Harold
Personal Details
| Other Name: | Stewart, Harold James Valentine - Birth Records |
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| Service Numbers: | 1734, 1734A |
| Enlisted: | 21 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Tawonga, Victoria, Australia, 21 October 1956, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Albury Pioneer Cemetery, NSW Plan: 11 Section: PRES Row: C Lot: 19 |
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World War 1 Service
| 21 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1734, Depot Battalion | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1734, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1734, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1734, 24th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, G.S.W. Left Thigh Severe | |
| 28 Nov 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, For conspicuous gallantry in the advance on BROODSEINDE RIDGE on 4th Oct. Whilst his platoon was under heavy enemy shell fire at the J.O.T. a Lewis Gunner was hit. Pte STEWART picked up the panniers and advanced with the platoon. A little later No.1 of the Gun was hit, so STEWART took up the gun and tool bags carrying them through with the panniers to the Blie Line. Here he employed the gun with marked success in inflicting casualties on the enemy. In addition to above STEWART did yeoman work in aiding the relieving Company. His coolness and initiative aided much good work being done in the consolidation. | |
| 14 Jan 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1734, 24th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, B.W. Left Buttock and Right Arm - Slight | |
| 10 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1734A, 24th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action - Gas Shell. - Slight. Stayed in Hospital for 9 days. | |
| 26 May 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1734A, Embarkation - R.T.A. | |
| 23 Jul 1919: | Honoured Military Medal and bar, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, During the operations at MONTBREHAIN, east of PERONNE, on 5th October, 1918, this man was a Company runner, and at one stage he found his Company was held up by an enemy machine gun post. Acting on his own initiative STEWART rushed the post single handed, shot two of the crew and forced the remaining to surrender. Throughout the day he exhibited splendid courage in carrying frequent messages from the line to Company and Battalion Headquarters, and late in the afternoon he was so exhausted that he was evacuated to the Transport Lines by the Medical Officer.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: 10 October 1919 | |
| 11 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1734A, Discharge from service - Demobilisation |
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