JOHNSTON - WALES
War Memorial
War Memorial
Johnston is a large village, sited on the main road between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven.
Corporal Stephen Ebenezer HAVARD 2261
Born: Milford Haven, Pembroke, Wales Enlisted: 8-6-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer aged 42years 3months 4th Battalion Australian Infantry Killed in Action: between 6/9 -8-1915, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 40 |
West Wales War Memorial Project -Stephen was born at Johnston in 1873, the son of James and Susannah Havard. By 1881 the family was residing at Llanelli, and Stephen served with the Welsh Regiment for twelve years, prior to emigrating to Australia. He enlisted at Liverpool, NSW on 8 June 1915 into the 4th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, which was at the time fighting at Gallipoli, as part of the 1st Brigade, 1st Australian Division. Stephen landed at Gallipoli on 31 July 1915. As an experienced soldier, he had required only basic training, and had been promoted Sergeant. On 6 August 1915 the 4th Battalion made a gallant attack on the Turkish positions at Lone Pine, and over the coming days fought a terrible battle. Stephen was one of many men of the battalion Killed at the Battle of Lone Pine, between 6 and 9 August 1915, aged 41. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli. He is not commemorated on the new memorial.