George Leslie STUART

Regimental number24/2100
Date of birth20 October 1895
Place of birthBraidwood, New South Wales, Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBushman
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 10.5"
Weight182 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Stuart, Karamea via Westport
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 November 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 4 March 1916
Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 15 August 1917
Discharge date11 November 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 4 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 10 April 1916.

Embarked Port Said for France, 13 april 1916; joined 2nd Bn, in the field, 26 May 1916.

Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 July 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to Divisional Baths, 18 July 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 August 1916.

Found guilty, 15 October 1916, of being absent without leave, 6 am to 9.30 pm, 13 October: awarded forfeiture of 21 days' pay, and 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant.

Admitted to No 1 Field Ambulance, 1 July 1917 (influenza); transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 4 January 1917; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 7 January 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne; discharged to Base Details, 16 February 1917; attached to strength of NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 21 February 1917.

Admitted to No 51 General Hospital, Etaples, 23 February 1917 (gonorrhoea); discharged from hospital, 26 April 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 62 days.

Classified 'C' by NZ Medical Board, 5 July 1917 (injured great toe); detached to England, 22 July 1917; taken on strength, NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 23 July 1917.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Devonport on board HT 'Tofua', 15 August 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service: pre-enlistment disability aggravated by Active Service), 11 November 1917.

Total war service: 1 year 362 days (of which 1 year 225 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death11 November 1962 Buller
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 33
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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