Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Robert Stewart
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 2671
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 4th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 26
- Date of Death: 02.07.1915
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez
- Grave/Mem Ref no: XVII.D.28.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Carpet Weaver, Thomson & Shepherd Ltd, Dundee
- Mother:
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Mary Rae Stewart, 39 Princes St, Perth
- Children:
Francis, born 05.03.1913
More about Robert Stewart
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
PERTH 4TH BLACK WATCH MAN KILLED.
In a letter to Mrs Stewart, 15 Paton’s Lane, Dundee, Captain C. M. Couper, of the 4th Black Watch, intimates the death of her husband Private Robt. Stewart, who was shot through the head while on sentry duty.
Pte. Stewart, who belonged to Perth, was 27 years of age, and joined when war broke out, having been previously employed as a carpet weaver with Messrs Thomson, Shepherd & Co., spinners.
Dundee Courier 12th July 1915
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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