John Rowlstone Stevenson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Rowlstone Stevenson

(1908-1971) parliamentary officer and soldier

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1908

Place of Birth: Bondi, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1971

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.