James Stewart (Australian Army officer)
Brigadier General James Campbell Stewart, CMG, DSO & Bar, VD (19 January 1884[lower-alpha 1] – 2 June 1947) was an Australian public servant and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War.[2]
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/ | 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 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) |
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.[2][3]
Notes
- On his application for a commission (13 August 1914), Stewart gave his date of birth as 19 January 1883[1]
References
- "Application for a Commission: Stewart, James Campbell NAA B2455, STEWART J C". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- 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.
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