James Stewart (Australian Army officer)

James Stewart
James Stewart
	Captain James Stewart in 1915
Born	19 January 1884; Belfast, Victoria
Died	2 June 1947 (aged 63); South Melbourne, Victoria
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	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 Gallipoli campaign Landing at Anzac Cove; Battle of Lone Pine; ; Western Front Battle of Fromelles; Second Battle of Bullecourt; Battle of Polygon Wood; Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux; Battle of Amiens; Battle of St Quentin Canal; ; Second World War
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^[a] – 2 June 1947) was an Australian public servant and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War.^[3]

Stewart commanded the Melbourne Metropolitan Group of the Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War, and died at his home in Melbourne at the age of 63.^[3]^[4]

Notes edit

^ On his application for a commission (13 August 1914), Stewart gave his date of birth as 19 January 1883^[2]

References edit

^ "No. 31092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1918. p. 5.
^ "Application for a Commission: Stewart, James Campbell NAA B2455, STEWART J C". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b McMullin, Ross (1990). "Stewart, James Campbell (1884–1947)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
^ "Death of General Stewart". The Sun (Sydney). No. 11, 654. New South Wales, Australia. 2 June 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 19 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] On his application for a commission (13 August 1914), Stewart gave his date of birth as 19 January 1883^[2]

[1] "No. 31092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1918. p. 5.

[2] "Application for a Commission: Stewart, James Campbell NAA B2455, STEWART J C". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

[ADB-4] McMullin, Ross (1990). "Stewart, James Campbell (1884–1947)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

[5] "Death of General Stewart". The Sun (Sydney). No. 11, 654. New South Wales, Australia. 2 June 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 19 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

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James Stewart
Captain James Stewart in 1915
Born	(1884-01-19)19 January 1884 Belfast, Victoria
Died	2 June 1947(1947-06-02) (aged 63) South Melbourne, Victoria
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	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 Gallipoli campaign Landing at Anzac Cove Battle of Lone Pine Western Front Battle of Fromelles Second Battle of Bullecourt Battle of Polygon Wood Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux Battle of Amiens Battle of St Quentin Canal Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[1] Distinguished Service Order & Bar Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (5)