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Stevens, Jack Edwin Stawell

Date of birth:
September 7th, 1896 (Daylesford/Victoria, Australia)
Date of death:
May 20th, 1969 (Sydney/New South Wales, Australia)
Service number:
VX17
Nationality:
Australian

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Signals Company, 4th Australian Division
Awarded on:
September 20th, 1916
"For devotion to duty during both occasions this division was in the (...) in the vicinity of Pozieres, August 1916 and again in Ypres Salient September and October 1916. Sergt. Stevens was and is in charge of the 4th Div. Signal Office and it was greatly due to his devotion and keen sense of duty, that the enormous traffic which was handles at Tara Hill in Augustlast was transmitted without a hitch. Since arriving in the Ypres Sallient Sergt. Stevens is maintaining his good work."
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
21st Australian Infantry Brigade, Australian Army
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1941
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
"For outstanding skill & leadership during the Syrian Campaign."
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
21st Australian Infantry Brigade, Australian Army
Awarded on:
June 23rd, 1942
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major General
Unit:
6th Australian Division, Australian Army
Awarded on:
February 14th, 1946
"For gallant & distinguished leadership in the Aitape-Wewak area."
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Rank:
Major General
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1955

HM Birthday honours
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

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