Australian Light Railway
Killed In Action
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John Edward Stewart (SN 4311) was born in Ballarat and attended the Dana Street State School. He was a 22 year old railway employee when he enlisted on July 7th 1915. He was drafted to the 14th Infantry Battalion and embarked from Melbourne in late December on board the Demosthenes. After several months in Egypt where he was promoted to Lance Corporal, he arrived in France in June 1916 and was transferred to the 1st Australian Light Rail Operating Company. He was killed in action in Belgium on April 22nd 1918 and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
