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James Stewart | |
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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 | 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 | |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[1] Distinguished Service Order[2]& Bar[3] Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in dispatches (5) |
Brigadier General James Campbell Stewart, CMG, DSO & Bar, VD (19 January 1884[a] – 2 June 1947) was an Australian public servant and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War.[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.[5][6]