STEWART, Charles William
| Service Numbers: | 7359, V362855 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 January 1916, Enlisted Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | South Yarra, Victoria, 27 March 1889 |
| Home Town: | Mickleham, Hume, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ballarat Grammar |
| Occupation: | Solicitor |
| Died: | Coronary, Echuca Victoria Australia, 16 August 1951, aged 62 years |
| Cemetery: |
Echuca Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Law Institute of Victoria |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7359, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne | |
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| 19 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7359, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7359, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 9 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7359, 21st Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain, GSW left thigh and left arm | |
| 26 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jul 1919: | Honoured Military Cross, Montbrehain, Led his Platoon with great dash and bravery in the attack on Montbrehain storming a MG and other positions. | |
| 26 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7359, 24th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 10 Apr 1942: | Enlisted V362855 |
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Lt Charles W Stewart MC
Written by Jennifer Stewart for the Commemoration of the Centenary of Montbrehain on 5th of October 2018.
During the advance on 5th October 1918 at Montbrehain, Lieutenant Charles William Stewart (21st Battalion) led his platoon "with great dash and ability". When opposition was encountered from an enemy machine -gun post , he attacked this post, and he repeated this performance on six occasions successfully. On gaining his objective he went forward with a party and dispersed another machine gun crew. Known to be with him were Sergeant Robert Niblett, Lance Corporal Ernest Bolger, Private Stanley Cochrane and Private Percy Goullett. At about 11am Percy Goullet was helping Stewart in consolidating their posts when a shell burst amid their position. Lieutenant Stewart was wounded in thigh and arm. Private Bolger was hit in chest, abdomen and hip and Private Cochrane sustained mortal wounds. Percy Goullett went to their aid. When possible he offered to get help. He moved out over open ground under heavy machine gun fire. He delivered messages to his company commander Lieutenant Hardwick and gathered a party together including Private Harrington,to go the aid of the wounded . Cochrane Bolger and Stewart were taken from the frontline by Percy Goullet and his party and were taken to the regimental aid post, then by 5th Field Ambulance to a casualty clearance station at Templeux-Le-Guerard.Stanley Cochrane died there. Lieutenant Stewart survived and was awarded the Military Cross whilst Private Goullett was awarded a Military Medal for their actions at Montbrehain.
Lt Stewart's next of kin was his wife Mrs Mary Winifred Adelaide Stewart, Mickleham, Victoria. He was a Solicitor before his he enlisted at 26 years, 10 months.
David Stewart , grandson of Charles Stewart will be attending the Centenary Memorial Service in Montbrehain on 5th October 2018
Submitted 4 September 2018 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by David Stewart
Charles Stewart returned to legal practice in Echuca Victoria on his return from WW!. During WW2 he was active in the Volunteer Defence Corps and the Echuca Patriotic Fund
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