Major General John Rowlstone Stevenson, (7 October 1908 – 4 July 1971) was an

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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

, serving in both the 11th Australian Infantry Brigade and the

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in the

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. He died on 4 July 1971, in Fiji. He is known for accepting Nauru as Australian territory.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stevenson, John Rowlstone 1908 births 1971 deaths Military personnel from New South Wales Australian generals Australian Army personnel of World War II Commanders of the Order of Orange-Nassau Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Legislative clerks People educated at Canterbury Boys' High School People from the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)