Alexander STEVEN

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Toowoomba Soldiers' Memorial Hall WW1 Roll of Honour

Alexander STEVEN

Alexander Steven Photo:
State Library of Queensland
Birthplace
Scotland
Resided
Toowoomba
Occupation
Labourer
Enlisted
6-May-1915
Place
Toowoomba
Age
28
Status
Single
Service No
2414
Rank
Private
Unit
15th Battalion, 7th Reinforcements
Embarked
20-August-1915
Place
Brisbane
Active Service
Egypt, Western Front
Highest rank
N/A
Honours and Awards
No
Fate
How Died
Killed in action
Date
6-July-1917
Place
Ypres, Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial
Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium
Notes

Name on ROH: A. STEVAN

Also named on Toowoomba Mothers’ Memorial.

 

Alexander Steven landed at Lemnos in October 1915 with 15th Battalion reinforcements in reserve for Gallipoli but they were not deployed. After five months in Egypt he arrived in France in June 1916. In April 1917 15th Battalion suffered heavy losses at Bullecourt. On 6 July in Belgium he was killed in action near Ypres. His body was never recovered.