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S/Sgt. John Cowan "Jock" Stevenson MM.
Australian Imperial Force 1st Australian Tunneling Company
John Stevenson had served with the 8th Battalion, Royal Scots Regiment for 5 years before coming to Australia. During the Great War he served with the Australian Imperial Force. He was my father-in-law.
I had known Jock for four years prior to his death in 1957, just four months before his fourth grandson was born. Three of Jock's medals were lost in a house fire in 1930 in Nundah, Brisbane, however the Military Medal was found very burnt and the ribbon discoloured and the bar gone. This medal is the way I have been searching for more info. My granddaughter will be attending these commentary services and wearing replica medals. He was a very dear and a gracious gentleman, I have missed him for nearly 60 years now but my memory of him holds wonderful memories of a brave soldier who never wanted to talk about the war and it is only in my latter years have I have sort more information for my children and grandchildren.