Stewart Hessel George McKern
(Confirmed)
Born: 10 July, 1895
Died: 4 October, 1917
Biographical Summary:
Citation for Military Medal:
On the 19th September [1917] in LEINSTER trench near ZOUAVE WOOD, the enemy subjected the vicinity to heavy and accurate fire. The section was ordered to leave their work and get under cover. As McKERN was on the point of doing so a large shell buried 2 infantry men of the party. Without hesitation he commenced to work and was instrumental in extricating one man alive and only ceased work when assured that the other man was beyond aid, and notwithstanding the fact that two men who were assisting him were wounded by subsequent shells. His example on this occasion and also while at work on strong points in POLYGON WOOD on 21st Sept., was worthy of great commendation.
Recorded Names:
Service Number: 16217
Ranks:
Birth Records:
Death Records:
- Died on service
- Died on service
- Killed in action
- 4 October, 1917
- Died of wounds
- 4 October, 1917 in Broodseinde
Life Events:
- Awarded MM
- Enlisted at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Awarded: Military Medal
- Awarded: Military Medal
- Awarded: Military Medal
Address:
Relationships:
- father - McKern James
- father - James McKern
- mother - Mary Eldridge Tebbutt
- brother - Alan Charles McKern
- brother - James Gordon Young McKern
Organisations:
- Member of - ,
- Member of - ,,
- Member of - ,,
- Member of - ,,
- Member of - 1st Field Company Engineers
- Member of - 1st Field Company Engineers
- Member of - 1st Field Company Engineers
Main Sources:
- McKern Stewart Hessel George SERN 16217 POB Sydney NSW POE Sydney NSW NOK F McKern James (Item)
- Discovering Anzacs Stewart Hessel George McKern (Webpage)
- Find War Dead ndash Mckern Stewart Hessel George (Webpage)
- Roll of Honour Stewart Hessel George McKern (Webpage)
- Red Cross Wounded and Missing Stewart Hessel George McKern (Webpage)
- Honours and Awards Stewart Hessel George McKern (Webpage)
- Honours and Awards Stewart Hessel George McKern (Webpage)
- Honours and Awards Stewart Hessel George McKern (Webpage)
- Roll of Honor (Newspaper Article)
- AUSTRALIANS HONOURED (Newspaper Article)
- McKern Stewart Hessel George SERN 16217 POB Sydney NSW POE Sydney NSW NOK F McKern James (Webpage)
- Birth Notice (Newspaper Article)
- 362nd CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
- 375th CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED AND MISSING (Newspaper Article)
- DOUBLE CASUALTY LIST 397th AND 398th lists DIED OF WOUNDS (Newspaper Article)
Commemorations:
- McKERN S. H. G. on the West Face of the
- McKern on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour
- S H O on the St Clement's Anglican Church World War 1 Memorial Plaques