Robert Ross Stewart, RN
| Born | 25 Oct 1893 | Bromley, England, U.K. | |
| Died | 27 Feb 1988 | (94) |
| Ranks
Retired: 2 Jan 1945 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Robert Ross Stewart, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMAS Australia (D 84) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 28 Aug 1939 | 14 Aug 1941 |
Career information
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Events related to this officer
Heavy cruiser HMAS Australia (D 84)
25 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Australia (Capt. R.R. Stewart, RN) departed Capetown for Freetown. She is escorting the troopships Orion (British, 23371 GRT, built 1935) and Reina del Pacifico (17702 GRT, built 1931).
(1)
3 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Australia (Capt. R.R. Stewart, RN) and the troopships Orion (British, 23371 GRT, built 1935) and Reina del Pacifico (17702 GRT, built 1931) arrived at Freetown from Capetown.
(2)
3 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Australia (Capt. R.R. Stewart, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (3)
Sources
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Australia for June 1940
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Australia for July 1940
- ADM 199/388
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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