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Oct 07, 1908 Bondi, New South Wales, Australia Died on 04 Jul 1971 (aged 62)
(1908-1971) parliamentary officer and soldier
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About John Rowlstone Stevenson
- Major General John Rowlstone Stevenson, (7 October 1908 – 4 July 1971) was an Australian Army officer and a parliamentary officer. Stevenson was born in Bondi, Sydney, on 7 October 1908.
- He was the son of John James Stevenson, who was born in the United States, and Caroline Maude née Rowlstone, from Sydney.
- He went to Canterbury Boys' Intermediate School, then took an office job.
- He also played hockey and drove racing cars at the Maroubra speedway.
- He rose to the rank of major general in the Australian Army, serving in both the 11th Australian Infantry Brigade and the 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion in the Second World War.
- He died on 4 July 1971, in Fiji.
- He is known for accepting Nauru as Australian territory.
