Brigadier General James Campbell Stewart

Service number V375023
Ranks Held Brigadier, Brigadier General, Captain Adjutant, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Temporary Brigadier General
Birth Date 19/01/1884
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Port Fairy
Death Date 02/06/1947
Death Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, South Melbourne
Final Rank Brigadier General
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 14th Australian Infantry Brigade
  • 57th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 5th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • Brigade Headquarters Metropolitan Group Volunteer Defence Corps
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

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    German Model 1909 ersatz cardboard cartridge pouches : Brigadier-General J C Stewart, 14 Australian Infantry Brigade, AIF

    57 Battalion rod puppet : Lieutenant Colonel J C Stewart, 57 Battalion, AIF

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Timeline

Date of birth 19/01/1884
Date of embarkation 21/10/1914
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 25/08/1914 Appointed captian in the 5th Battalion.
Date of enlistment 13/08/1914
Date promoted 26/04/1915 Appointed major.
Other units 24/02/1916 Temporary Commanding Officer of 57th Battalion.
Date promoted 12/03/1916 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other units 29/09/1916 Temporary Commanding Officer of 15th Infantry Brigade.
Date of recommendation honour or award 03/08/1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 12/10/1916
Other units 17/02/1916 57th Battalion.
Other units 09/12/1917 57th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 26/03/1917
Other units 16/02/1917 Brigade Commander 15th Infantry Brigade Headquarters.
Other units 01/11/1917 Temporary Commander 15th INfantry Brigade Headquarters.
Other units 13/03/1917 57th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 30/09/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 25/09/1918
Date promoted 23/03/1918 Appointed temporary brigadier general.
Other units 11/06/1918 Commanding Officer 14th Infantry Brigade.
Other units 23/03/1918 Temporary Commanding Officer 14th Infantry Brigade.
Date promoted 01/06/1918 Appointed colonel.
Other units 03/08/1919 General Headquarters Rhine Army, Cologne.
Other units 14/04/1919 Commanding Officer No 5 Group Weymouth.
Date of recommendation honour or award 31/01/1919
Date returned to Australia 11/01/1919
Other 07/04/1920 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 02/06/1947

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