Sergeant Bryson William Stein | NSW War Memorials Register

Commemorated at

Memorial Name

Grenfell War Memorial Weddin Shire and Grenfell Memorial Wall

St Andrew's First World War Honor Roll and Second World War Memorial Window Grenfell

Given name

Bryson W

Family name

Stein

Gender

Male

Service number

NX52558

Conflicts

Second World War, 1939–45

Campaign

Malay Barrier 1941–1942

Fate

Unknown

Additional information

Place of birth

Grenfell, NSW

Religion

Presbyterian

Occupation

Auctioneer

Address given on enlistment documents

Marital status

Single

Age at embarkation (years)

Age at embarkation (months)

Next of kin

Rebecca and James Stein

Enlistment date

Mon, 3 June 1940

Embarkation details

Date of departure: 2 February 1941; Port or location of departure: Sydney Harbour, NSW; Mode of transport: The Queen Mary. The ship left Sydney with about 6,000 passengers on board. It was part of a convoy, expecting to sail to the Middle East. Instead, the ship headed for Singapore and arrived on 18 February.

Last held rank

Sergeant

Unit at embarkation

2/19th Battalion

Service

Australian Army

Decorations

1939-1945 Star

Veteran Notes/Bio

Place of enlistment: Paddington, NSW
Classified missing, 9 February 1942, Singapore
Other decorations:
- Pacific Star; Australian Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-1945; Australia Service Medal 1939-1945
- Lieutenant-Colonel A.E. Robertson recommended Stein to receive the Military Medal; however, it was never awarded

National Archives of Australia - Bryson William Stein

Advertising - In the Supreme Court of New South Wales (16 May 1946)

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