James Stewart (Australian Army officer)
James Stewart | |
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![]() Captain James Stewart in 1915 | |
Born | Belfast, Victoria | 19 January 1884
Died | 2 June 1947 South Melbourne, Victoria | (aged 63)
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1901–c.1934 1942–1945 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | Melbourne Metropolitan Group, Volunteer Defence Corps (1942–45) 15th Brigade (1930–34) 10th Brigade (1921–26) 14th Brigade (1918–21) 57th Battalion (1916–18) |
Battles/wars | First World War
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Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order & Bar Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (5) |
Brigadier General James Campbell Stewart, CMG, DSO & Bar, VD (19 January 1884 – 2 June 1947) was an Australian public servant and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War.[1]
References[]
- ^ McMullin, Ross (1990). "Stewart, James Campbell (1884–1947)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 May 2018 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
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