Series 01: Robert Joseph Stewart papers, ca. 1890-ca. 1971
Series 01: Robert Joseph Stewart papers, ca. 1890-ca. 1971
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ca. 1890-ca. 1971
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ITEM 01
Robert Joseph Stewart diary, 25 September-9 December 1914
ITEM 02
Robert Joseph Stewart diary, 1 January-31 December 1915
ITEM 03
Robert Joseph Stewart photographs, ca. 1890-194-
ITEM 04
Memoirs of a Colonial Boy by Robert Joseph Stewart, ca. 1971
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Series 01: Robert Joseph Stewart papers, ca. 1890-ca. 1971
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State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
Partially Microfilmed : CY 4971, frames 1 - 215 (see individual records for details)
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On the outbreak of World War I, Stewart is reputed to have been the first volunteer from Parkes to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914 at the age of 20. He was appointed Second Lieutenant in 'B' Company, 2nd Battalion and promoted to First Lieutenant en...
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1bGdrDrY
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932816
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