STEWART, Hartley James
| Service Number: | 1288 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Watervale, South Australia, April 1895 |
| Home Town: | Athelstone, Campbelltown, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 23 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Athelstone Memorial Hall, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Watervale War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 26 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1288, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1288, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1288, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 1288, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , "The Last Hundred Days", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1288 awm_unit: 14 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-08-23 |
HARTLEY JAMES STEWART
Hartley James Stewart Reg. No. 1288 was the son of John and Edith Stewart of Athelstone, South Australia. His place of birth is listed as Watervale, South Australia. He enlisted as a member of the 9th Light Horse Regiment, on the 1st 0f April 1916 he transferred to the 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade. He was a gardener by occupation. In September 14th 1915, he embarked from Adelaide on HMAT Ballarat A70. He died on 23rd of August 1918 of a shell wound to the chest. He is buried at Daours Community Cemetery, Daours, Picardy, France. He was 23 years of age.
http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/31874
https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1064713--1-.pdf
Submitted 6 April 2016 by Campbelltown Library Volunteers (Digital Diggers)
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