Military History

Embarked Sydney per ‘Argyllshire’ for UK 30.10.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit Australian Army Medical Corps.
Stewart disembarked with his Unit at Devonport 10.1.1917. He marched in to AAMC Training Depot at Parkhouse 10.1.1917. He was detached for duty with 3rd Australian General Hospital at Brighton 18.1.1917. He was attached for duty with 3rd General Hospital 14.3.1917. Stewart proceeded overseas with British Expeditionary Force for France 3.5.1917. He was admitted to Hospital sick 7.5.1917. Stewart rejoined his unit 12.5.1917. He was transferred to 14th Field Ambulance 4.7.1917. He was again admitted to Hospital sick 13.8.1917. He had several admissions to Bulford Hospital in the UK. Stewart proceeded overseas to France 14.5.1918. He was transferred to 5th Army Medical Training Coy. 8.11.1918 and appointed Driver 9.11.1918. He marched out from France to England 4.6.1919 for return to Australia.
Embarked UK per ‘Takada’ for Australia 18.7.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 29.8.1919.
Discharged 6.10.1919.
Final Rank Driver, 3rd MTC
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal
Notes Stewart gave his neighbour's address as his contact. This may have arisen because of parental illiteracy, or his mother may have been in service at 5 Swan Street.  Stewart's home address was  given as 9 Swan Street Guildford. WA.  Swan Street was renamed Water Street in early 2000.
Photos HMAT 'Argyllshire' 1914-15. Postcard by Geyer Studio NSW, Photograph source AWM P10581.002
             3rd Australian General Hospital Brighton c 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM J01842
             Men of the 14th AFA carrying soldiers with trench feet, Dec. 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00081
    
Information Source
AWM P10581.002. HMAT 'Argyllshire' 1914-15. Postcard by Geyer Studio NSW. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM J01842. 3rd Australian General Hospital Brighton c 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00081. Men of the 14th Australian Field Ambulance carrying soldiers with trench feet, Dec. 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Stewart John Alexander
AWM Embarkation Roll- John Alexander Stewart.
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

9 Swan (now Water) Street, East Guildford, WA (residential address)

5 Swan Street.Guildford.WA. ( contact addres sc/- WD Johnson)

 

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