Military History

 

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Ajana’ for Adelaide 30.10.1914.
Roll Rank Major.
Roll Unit 7th Field Ambulance, AIF.
Stewart embarked with his Unit from Adelaide for Egypt 31.5.1915. He disembarked Colombo with enteric fever 13.1.1915. This was diagnosed as Typhoid 18.4.1915. He embarked for Egypt. In Abbassia he was admitted to Hospital with a fever 28.7.1915. Stewart was transferred per HS ‘Runic’ to England as an invalid and admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital, UK. 16.10.1915. Stewart was discharged when fit and embarked from England for service in Egypt 19.12.1915. He disembarked at Alexandria per ‘Ionic’ 2.1.1916. He was promoted to Lieut. Col. 6th Field Ambulance 25.2.1916. Stewart was admitted to the Government Hospital in Suez 1.3.1916. He joined the BEF at Alexandria and sailed France 19.3.1916. He disembarked at Marseilles 26.3.1916. Stewart was transferred from 6th Field Ambulance to take command of 10th Field Ambulance 7.8.1916. The 10th Field Ambulance served in Belgium 15.9.1916. He left France by Mail Boat for England for return to Australia 17.9.1916
Embarked Portland UK per HMT ’Wiltshire’ for Australia 12.11.1916 on Completion of Service.
Returned/Disembarked 31.12.1916.
Discharged /Appt Terminated 8.1.1917.
Final Rank Lieut. Col. 10th Field Ambulance, AAMC.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos   Dr. Fergusson Stewart with the Guildford Municipal Council c1930. Photograph source SGHS PH2007-056 
            2nd Australian General Hospital Cairo. Photograph source AWM J02560
            10th Australian Field Ambulance at Curlu, France. Sept 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E03209

Information Source
AWM J02560. 2nd Australian General Hospital Cairo. Photographer unknown, photograpg source from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM 03209. 10th Australian Field Ambulance at Curlu, France. Sept 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll James Edmund Stewart
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Stewart James Edmund Ferguson
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
SGHS PH2007-056. Dr. Fergusson Stewart with the Guildford Municipal Council c1930. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Swan Guildford Historical Society
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories.SLWA

25 Market St, Guildford WA.
Bridgetown. WA. (sister)

 

 

 

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