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Alexander Murray Stewart

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Alexander's pension record courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 325471
  • Rank: Pioneer
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
  • Unit/Ship: 20th Signal Company
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 35
  • Date of Death: 07.07.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: IV.J.43.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 05.06.1883
  • Place of Birth:
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Overseer, Post Office Telephones
  • Mother:
  • Father:

    Alexander Murray Stewart

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Helen Howe Edmonds Stewart, 3 Louise Pl, Broughty Ferry

  • Children:

    Alexander, born 15.06.1908 & James, born 18.10.1910

More about Alexander Murray Stewart

Alexander was  the Organist at Queen St  U.F. Church, Broughty Ferry. He was also a former pupil of Grove Academy, Broughty Ferry and is remembered on the schools war memorial.

Alexander Murray Stewart   325471   Royal Engineers

Pioneer Alexander M. Stewart R. E., who was previously reported seriously wounded, has died from his injuries.  A comrade in the casualty clearing station bravely gave a pint of his blood to save Stewart but with no avail.  The deceased was well known in the district as a musician of great ability both as executant and composer.  Many of his pieces were sung by the choir of Queen Street U.F. Church, Broughty Ferry, where he was organist.  He was employed in the office of the National Telephone Company on enlistment, and had only been a few months in France.  Deceased leaves a widow and two children at Louise Terrace, West Ferry.

Dundee Courier 15th July 1918

Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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