JAMES ARNOLD SHIELDS - 14244 Private
Scots Guards
P.O.B: Magheva, Co.
Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.
PARENTS: Mr. and Mrs. Shields, Auchinloch, Lanarkshire.
Died at Millbank Hospital London 1st February
1917
INTERRED - Auld Aisle Cemetery, Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch Herald 7th February 1917
Pte. Shields, whose parents reside at Auchinloch, and who died in a
London hospital, was buried with military honours on Saturday. Pte. Shields
had been in France, and was sent over to England to undergo an operation
for varicose veins. While in hospital he contracted pneumonia, which proved
fatal. His remains were brought to Lenzie Station on Saturday, and from
there the funeral took place to the Old Aisle Cemetery. A firing party was
present from Maryhill, and at the graveside a volley was fired, and the
"Last Post" sounded. Pte. Shields' parents formerly resided in
the Townhead district of Kirkintilloch.
Note
No information at C.W.G.C.
WILLIAM SHIELDS - 7834 Private
9th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers - Formerly
Scots Guards
BORN: About 1859.
P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.
ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.
WIFE: Mrs. Shields,Queen Street, Kirkintilloch.
Died at Stobhill Hospital 15th February 1916
INTERRED - Auld Aisle
Cemetery, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
REF - A. K. 609.
Kirkintilloch Herald 23rd February 1916
The death took place suddenly in Stobhill Hospital, on Tuesday last,
of Mr. Wm. Shields, mason, Queen Street. Mr. Shields was for a time in the
Army, serving with the Scots Guards, and was a member of the Kirkintilloch
Coy. of the National Reserves. Shortly after the outbreak of war, although
far over military age, he offered his services, and was accepted, joining
the Royal Scots Fusiliers, with which regiment he has been on home defence
all the time. He was well known in the town. He was 57 years of age, and
leaves a widow and family.
Kirkintilloch Herald 9th August 1916
Word has been received that Second Lieutenant Wm. Shields, 2nd H.L.I.,
has been badly wounded in France, and is now in hospital in Manchester.
Lieutenant Shields was the son of the late Wm. Shields, Queen Street, Kirkintilloch,
who was at one time in the Scots Guards, and was on service at the time
of his death. The son was also in the Scots Guards, rising to the rank of
Sergeant, when he received his commission a few weeks ago, and was transferred
to the 2nd H.L.I. He was formerly a mason, and worked at the new Parish
Church here.
GEORGE SIMPSON - S\2103 Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion A.&.S.H.
P.O.B: Glasgow.
ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.
FATHER: Mr. Geo Simpson, Burnbank, Lenzie.
Killed in action 18th August 1916.
INTERRED - Caterpillar
Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France.
REF - XXII. E. 21.
Kirkintilloch Herald 30th May 1917
Lance Corpl. Geo. Simpson, A.&.S.H., son of Mr. Geo. Simpson, slater,
Burnbank, Lenzie has been missing since 18th August last. Word has now been
received that he is presumed been killed on that date. Lance -Corpl. Simpson,
who was engaged as an auxiliary postman in Lenzie, enlisted shortly after
the outbreak of war.
ROBERT SMALL - S\21274 Private
1/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders
BORN: About 1899.
ENLISTED: Stirling.
FATHER: Mr. Small,
Campsie Road, Kirkintilloch.
Killed in action 26th July 1918 - France
INTERRED - Marfaux
British Cemetery, Marne, France.
REF - VIII. B. 5.
Kirkintilloch Herald 14th August 1918
Mr. Small, residing in Campsie Road received last week a letter from
a Kirkintilloch soldier, stating that his son, Private Robert Small, Gordon
Highlanders, had died at a dressing station from wounds received in action.
Private Small, who was employed in one of the foundries, was called up on
reaching 18 years of age, and had only been in France three months when
he met his death. He was 19 years of age.
Note
Army records state that Robert was Killed
in action.
ARCHIBALD G. SMITH - 27315 Private
1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers
BORN: About 1896.
P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.
ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.
PARENTS: Mr. Charles and Mrs. Isabella Smith, 10 Townhead, Kirkintilloch
Killed in action 9th October 1918
COMMEMORATED - Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 144 to 145.
Kirkintilloch Herald 30th October 1918
Mr. Chas. Smith, Victoria Place, Kirkintilloch, received word on Tuesday
evening last that his son, Private Archd. Smith, Royal Dublin Fusiliers,
had been killed by a bomb dropped from an aeroplane. This is the second
son of the family to have fallen in the war, and he is one of five brothers
who were in the Army. He was in civil employment a baker with Mr. Andrew
Taylor, Cowgate, and enlisted about three years ago. He was twenty two years
of age.
BURNS CRAWFORD SMITH - 2nd Lieutenant
4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
WIFE: Mrs Alice Gertrude
Smith. 'Sherwood', Lenzie.
Killed in action 31st October 1917
INTERRED - Lijssenthoek
Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
REF - XXI. AA. 15.
NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE
TO DATE
JOHN K. SMITH - 14919 Private
Scots Guards
BORN: About 1888.
P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.
ENLISTED: Clydebank.
FATHER: Mr. Charles Smith, Victoria Place, Kirkintilloch.
Killed in action 25th November 1917 - France
COMMEMORATED - Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 2.
Kirkintilloch Herald 26th December 1917
In our casualty list last week we omitted to record the death in action
of Private John Smith, Scots Guards, a son of Mr. Chas. Smith, slater, Victoria
Place. He was killed during a period of heavy shelling on 25th November,
when he had only returned from furlough 15 days previously. He was 29 years
of age, and one of five brothers who were in the Army. He joined over two
years ago, and had been in France for 15 months. Before joining he was employed
as a carpenter with Messrs. Wm. Beardmore & Co., at Dalmuir.
OWEN SMITH - S\42499 Private
2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Formerly TR\1\12953
41st TR. Battalion
Formerly S\32575 Cameron Highlanders
BORN: About 1895.
ENLISTED: Stirling.
FATHER: Mr. Michael Smith. Hillhead, Kirkintilloch, (On Army Service)
Killed in action 2nd November 1918
INTERRED - Preseau Cummunal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.
REF - A. II.
Kirkintilloch Herald 20th November 1918
The last Kirkintilloch man who fell in the war, so far reported, is
Private Owen Smith, Seaforth Highlanders, who resided in Hillhead. He was
killed in an attack on 2nd Nov. He was the son of Michael Smith a well-known
local miner, who himself is on service in the Army, and has been so for
three years. The deceased soldier was 23 years of age.
ROBERT CAMPBELL McINTYRE SMITH - 2nd Lieutenant
8th (The Argyleshire )Battalion (Territorial)
A.&.S. H.
BORN - About 1896.
PARENTS - Mr. William Murray Smith and Mrs Sarah McIntyre Smith.
FATHER: Sgt. Wm. M. Smith. 'B' Coy, 1/9th A&SH. Died of Wounds
19th May 1915 - France.
Killed in action 20th June 1916 - France.
INTERRED - Maroueil British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
REF - II. G. B.
Kirkintilloch Herald 28th June 1916
Word has been received in Lenzie, that Lieut. Robt. Smith, 9th A.&.S.H.,
has been killed in France on Tuesday 20th inst., his twentieth birthday.
Robert and his brother Henry were sergeants in the 1\9th A.&.S.H. when
the territorials were mobilised, and proceeded with their battalion to Bedford.
They went to France in February of last year, and just about a year ago
both brothers were wounded in the fighting at Ypres. While proceeding to
visit them, their father, Sergt. W. Murray Smith of the same battalion,
who was schoolmaster at Milton before joining the Forces, was struck by
shrapnel and killed, and since then an uncle, Lieut. Ernest Smith K.O.S.B.,
who was a teacher at Moffat, was killed in Gallipoli in July last year.
The Smiths were members of a well known Inveraray family, and their aunt
there has received a letter from the colonel of her nephew's regiment ,
who writes:- "He was one of my best officers, and his death is a great
loss to the battalion." Sergt Smith and his sons resided at Lenzie
prior to the outbreak of war. The deceased officer was a civil engineer,
and had been in the office of Messrs. P. & W. Anderson, Glasgow, for
two years before the outbreak of war.
Note
Army records give Battalion as 8th.
WILLIAM MURRAY SMITH - 2652 Sergeant
"B" Coy. 1\9th Battalion A.&.S.H.
Schoolmaster at Milton of Campsie
BORN: About 1867
P.O.B: Inverary.
ENLISTED: Dunbarton.
FATHER: Mr. Henry
Dunn Smith MA, Inverary.
WIFE: Mrs. Jessie Murray Smith, 125 Great Western Road, Glasgow.
Died of wounds 19th May 1915 - Ypres.
INTERRED - Wimereux
Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
REF - I. H. 13.
Kirkintilloch Herald 19th May 1915
Mrs. W. Murray Smith, at present residing in Glasgow, has received word
that her husband, Sergeant William M. Smith and his two sons, Sergeants
Henry and Robert Smith, members of the 1\9th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
(Dumbarton) were wounded on Monday in the fighting in Belgium. The father
was wounded in the head and leg, a portion of the left leg being shot away.
Sergeant W. M. Smith is headmaster of Milton-of-Campsie school. He was formerly
a Lieutenant in the 7th A.&.S.H., and shortly after the war broke out
applied for a commission, and while waiting a reply enlisted as a private
in the 9th A.&.S.H. He obtained rapid promotion, and recently wrote
us an interesting account of life at the front, promising further instalments.
Kirkintilloch Herald 26th May 1915
Word was received in Milton on Friday last that Sergeant W. Murray Smith,
"B" Company 9th A.&.S.H., has succumbed to wounds received
in France. Mr. Smith had two sons of the rank of Sergeant in the same Company,
and in the fighting near Ypres, they were wounded. Robert was the first
to be wounded, being shot in the left arm. Four hours later Henry was wounded,
also in the arm, and both of them were being attended to by Dr. Armstrong
in his dug-out. When the father heard of his sons' plight he went to visit
them. He was talking to them when a shell burst in the vicinity, and a piece
of shrapnel grazed sergeant Smith's head, inflicting a scalp wound, while
another went right through his leg. He was immediately attended to by Dr.
Armstrong, and afterwards removed to the base hospital. Blood poisoning
supervened, and the injured leg had to be amputated, but the operation failed
to save his life and he succumbed on Wednesday last. Mr. Smith had been
headmaster of Milton School for 17 years, having come from an Aberdeen school
in 1898. He was devoted to his profession, and soon raised the status of
the school. He was particularly successful in the organisation of evening
continuation classes, those of Milton being the best attended of any in
the district. He was for some years a Lieutenant in the 7th A.&.S. H.,
but latterly resigned his commission. Shortly after the war broke out he
endeavoured to obtain a commission, but he could not brook the delay, and
enlisted as a private in the Kirkintilloch Company of the A.&.S.H. He
was with them in Bedford, where his previous experience soon won for him
promotion, and when the regiment went to France he was put in the responsible
position of a platoon leader, a duty generally devolving upon an officer.
He wrote us recently a most interesting letter from the trenches, and promised
to follow it up with others, but could never find the opportunity. Prior
to the outbreak of war Mr. Smith resided with his family in Lenzie, but
when the father and sons went away Mrs. Smith went to reside in Glasgow.
Mr. Smith was a native of Inverary, and was in his day a noted shinty player,
retaining his connection with the game in later years as a referee whose
services were much in request. Mr. Smith was twice married, and leaves a
widow and young family.
See Kirkintilloch Herald.
2\11\1898 - Sues Maryculter School Board.
16\9\1914 - Leaves for foreign service.
24\3\1915 - Letter on experiences.
THOMAS WOODCOCK SNEDDON - S\4730 Private
12th Battalion A.&.S.H.
BORN: About 1894.
P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.
ENLISTED: Aberdeen.
PARENTS - Mr. William and Mrs. Margaret Sneddon, 18 Kerr Street,
Kirkintilloch.
Killed in action 19th September 1918 - Salonika.
INTERRED - Dorian Military Cemetery, Greece.
REF - VI. A. 16.
Kirkintilloch Herald 30th October 1918
Mrs. Sneddon, residing at 18 Kerr Street, has been officially informed
that her son, Private Thos. Sneddon. A.&.S.H., Salonika,has been missing
since 19th September.
Kirkintilloch Herald 29th January 1919
DEATH ON SERVICE
SNEDDON - Killed in action, at Salonika, on 19th September,
1918,Private Thomas W. Sneddon, A.&.S.H.,
in his 25th year, son of Wm. and Margaret Sneddon, 18 Kerr Street,
Kirkintilloch.
Mrs. Sneddon, residing in Kerr Street, received official word from the
War Office on Thursday last that her son, Pte. Tom. W. Sneddon, A.&.S.H.,
who was reported missing on 19th September, is now believed to have been
killed on that date. Pte. Sneddon was on the Salonika front, and had seen
service with the colours for four years. He was 25 years of age, and prior
to enlisting was employed with his father at Woodilee Colliery.
ROBERT SOMERVILLE - 112530 Private
Labour Corps - Formerly 28122 Highland Light Infantry#
BORN: About 1891
P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.
ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.
FATHER: Alex Somerville,
Luggiebank Road, Kirkintilloch.
Killed in action 15th October 1917
INTERRED - Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3, Vlamteringhe, Ieper,
West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
REF - I. L. 12.
Kirkintilloch Herald 24th October 1917
The Army Chaplain has sent home word that Pte. Robert Somerville, plasterer,
Luggiebank Road, has been killed in France. So far this has not been confirmed
by official information. It was only at the end of the week that word was
received from Pte. Somerville, and he was then all right, but the chaplain's
letter is of a later date. The deceased soldier worked with his father,
and had been over two years in the Army, during which time he had only one
furlough.
# C.W.G.C. records have H.L.I.
ANDREW STARK - S\14282 Private
14th Battalion A.&.S.H.
BORN: About 1894
P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.
ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.
FATHER: Mr Isaac Stark, Cross House, Kirkintilloch.
Killed in action 24th April 1917 - France.
COMMEMORATED - Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 15A and
16C.
Kirkintilloch Herald 9th May 1917
Mr. Isaac Stark, residing at Cross House, received word on Monday morning
of the death of his son, Private Andrew Stark, A.&.S.H., who was well
known in the town through his connection with the commercial side of the
gas department. A comrade, himself wounded, sent the word. They were in
a charge at early dawn on 24th April. They attained their objective, and
Private Stark and some others captured the first German prisoners that morning.
On the way down the road they met two stretcher-bearers where there ought
to have been four. Private Stark, ever willing to lend a hand where needed,
relieved one of the bearers, and it was while engaged in this noble task
that a German shell came over, and wiped the party out, prisoners and all.
Death was mercifully instantaneous. Private Stark, who was 23 years of age,
joined the Army in October, 1915, and went over to France eleven months
ago.
JAMES HENDRIE STARK - S\11296 Corporal
10th Battalion A.&.S.H. Formerly Scots Greys.
BORN: About 1891.
P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.
ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.
PARENTS: Mr. Walter and Mrs Jane Hendrie Stark, 69 East High Street,
Kirkintilloch.
Killed in action 12th October 1916 - Flanders
COMMEMORATED - Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 15A and 16C.
Kirkintilloch Herald 25th October 1916
Mrs. Stark, 69 East High Street, received word on Monday night that
her son, Corporal James Stark, 10th A.&.S. H., had been killed in action.
The sad news was conveyed in a letter from his comrade, in response to his
last request before going into action that if anything happened to him he
(his comrade Lance Corporal C. Flockhart) would let his mother know. He
was killed instantaneously in the fighting on 12th October, when his battalion
appears to have suffered severely. He was buried at night along with a few
more of his comrades. Lance Corporal Flockhart says he is greatly missed
by his platoon, as he was so cheerful in disposition, and always smiling.
In a postscript to the letter, the Captain commanding his Company says:-
" I should like to add my sincerest sympathy and condolence. Not only
an excellent N.C.O., he was a man for whom I had great admiration and affection,
and feel his loss most deeply. He was absolutely fearless, always smiling
and cheerful, and game for anything I asked him to do." Corporal Stark
was twenty-five years of age, and enlisted in the Scots Greys over two years
ago - after the outbreak of war - being subsequently transferred to the
A.&.S. H. Prior to that he was employed on Messrs. Jack & Co.'s
boats. He was also for a time a butcher with Mr. Wm. Dick, Townhead, an
occupation he left for Messrs. J. & J. Hay's boats.
JOHN STARK - Sergeant Major
Royal Engineers
PARENTS: Mr. Adam and Mrs. Marion McIndoe Stark.
Died on active service 14th October 1914 - The
Cameroons, West Africa
Note
Information from memorial stone at Auld Aisle.
NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE
TO DATE
PATRICK STARRS - 303360 Lance-Corporal
10th Battalion A. &.S.H.
ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.
Killed in actiion 10th September 1918
INTERRED - Ennemain
Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
REF - I. A. 2.
NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE
TO DATE
JOSEPH STEVENSON - S\5520 Private
8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
BORN: About 1886
P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.
ENLISTED: Kilsyth.
PARENTS: Mr. and Mrs William Stevenson, 101 Barrhill Rows, Twechar,
Dunbartonshire.
Killed in action 23rd April 1917.
INTERRED - Guemappe
British Cemetery, Wancourt, Pas de Calais, France.
REF - I. C. II.
NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE
TO DATE
THOMAS STEVENSON - S\16191 Sergeant
1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
P.O.B: Kilsyth.
ENLISTED: Kilsyth.
Died of wounds 26th February 1917 - Persian Gulf
INTERRED - Amara
War Cemetery, Iraq.
REF - Shaik Saad
Old Cemetery Memorial.
NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DATE
ALEXANDER STEWART - 250406 Gunner
40th Battery - 96th Brigade - Royal Field Artillery
BORN: About 1892.
P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.
ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch
PARENTS: Mr. and Mrs James Stewart, Corrieview, Queen Street, Kirkintilloch.
WIFE: Mrs. Alex. Stewart, Back o' Loch, Kirkintilloch.
Killed in action 30th May 1918 - France
INTERRED - Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
REF - I. C. 18.
Kirkintilloch Herald 12th June 1918
Mrs. Alex Stewart, Back o' Loch, received the sad news on Wednesday
night that her husband, Gunner Alex. Stewart, R.F.A., was killed on 29th
May. She had been expecting her regular letter from her husband, and called
at the Post Office on Wednesday night (there being no evening delivery),
when she received a letter from a Lieutenant, conveying the intelligence
of her husband's death. A piece of shrapnel, it was mentioned, had struck
him on the face. Gunner Stewart, who is the second son of Mr. Jas. Stewart,
plasterer, Corrieview, Queen Street, only joined the Army at the New Year,
and after a few weeks training at Retford and in England, was drafted over
to France. His elder brother, John, is also in the R.F.A., and recently
won the Military Medal, while his younger brother has also been called up
and received temporary exemption at the last Tribunal sitting. Gunner Stewart,
who worked with his father, took an active interest in the Boy Scout movement,
and for a period was assistant Scoutmaster. His wife is a sister of the
present Scoutmaster, Mr. Jas. McCracken, and there is one child. Gunner
Stewart was about 26 years of age.
ALEXANDER STEWART - 276322 Private
1\7th Battalion A.&.S.H.
P.O.B: Denny, Stirlingshire.
ENLISTED: Alloa, Clackmannanshire.
PARENTS: Mr. and Mr. Stewart, Unitas terrace, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
WIFE: Mrs. Stewart,
Denny.
BORN: About 1889
Killed in action 19th April 1917.
COMMEMORATED - Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais. Bay 9.
Kirkintilloch Herald 30th May 1917
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Stewart, Unitas Terrace, Bonnybridge, have received
official notification that their son Pte. Alex. Stewart, A.&.S.H., was
killed in action on 19th April. Twenty-eight years of age, Pte. Stewart
enlisted along with his brothers John and William, in the Argylls shortly
after the outbreak of war. He was previously employed as a fitter with the
Stirlingshire Iron and Stove Company. Pte. Stewart, who was the grandson
of the late John Gray, shoemaker, Townhead and Union Street, Kirkintilloch,
was an enthusiastic member of Bonnybridge and East Stirlingshire Cricket
Clubs. He captained the 2nd X1. of the Bonnybridge Club, and when he took
his place in the 1st X1. he on frequent occasions compiled large scores.
He was a strong, consistent bat,and often assisted his club to many a victory.
The deepest sympathy is extended to his parents and his wife who resides
in Denny.
ANDREW STEWART - S\11980 Acting Corporal
9th Battalion The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's
Own) Formerly 12613 Cavalry Regiment
BORN: About 1893.
P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.
ENLISTED: Kilsyth.
PARENTS: Mr an Mrs John Stewart, Victoria Street, Kirkintilloch.
Killed in action 15th September 1916 - France
INTERRED - Guards Cemetery, Lesboefs, Somme, France.
REF - VII. E. 7.
Kirkintilloch Herald 27th September 1916
ANOTHER VICTORIA STREET MAN KILLED
Mrs. Stewart, residing in Victoria Street, received word yesterday that
her son, Corporal Andrew Stewart of the 9th Rifle Brigade,has been killed
in France. Corporal Stewart, who was twenty three years of age, enlisted
in a Lancer regiment two years ago, and after receiving his cavalry training
was transferred to the Rifle Brigade, when it was seen that cavalry would
not be required for a considerable time. He was wounded in August of last
year, but soon recovered, and returned to the fighting area, where he made
the supreme sacrifice. He was a butcher by trade, and served successively
with the Co-operative Store, Messrs. Russell Bros., both in Kirkintilloch
and Kilsyth, and Mr. Goodwin, Townhead. He was well Known in the town, and
greatly respected by all his intimates. His death took place on 15th inst.
Mrs. Stewart has other two sons with the colours - one in France, and one
intraining.
DANIEL STEWART - S\40167 Private
1\8th Battalion A.&.S.H.
P.O.B: Bearsden.
ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.
PARENTS: Mr. Stewart (Deceased) - Former Lenzie Station-Master and
Mrs. Stewart,
Regent Square, Lenzie.
Killed in action 21st March 1918.
COMMEMORATED - Poziers Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 77 and 78.
Kirkintilloch Herald 17th April 1918
Word has been received through a comrade, Private McGregor, Millersneuk,
that Private Daniel Stewart, A.&.S.H., only son of Mrs. Stewart, Regent
Square, and of the late Mr. Stewart, station-master at Lenzie, has been
killed in action. Private Stewart, who was a young man of about 25 years
of age, enlisted over two years ago, at which time he was in the employment
of Messrs. Arthur & Co., Ltd., warehousmen, Queen Street. He was well
known in Lenzie, where he played in the Cricket Club, and was also a football
player of some repute.
GEORGE STEWART - K\49745 Stoker 2nd Class
H. M. S. "Victory" Royal Navy
BORN: About 1900.
PARENTS: Mr. John
and Mrs. Ellen Stewart#.
Died 12th May 1918 - Haslar Hospital, Gosport,
Hants.
INTERRED - Auld Aisle
Cemetery Kirkintilloch
REF - C. D. 330.
Kirkintilloch Herald 15th May 1918
Mrs. Marshall, residing in Shamrock Street, received word on Saturday
that her son, Stoker Geo. Stewart, Royal Navy, had died in Haslar Hospital,
Gosport, from pneumonia. Stoker Stewart was a young lad only recently called
up, and had only been a few weeks on service.
# Later Mrs. Marshall.
ROBERT STEWART - Private
4th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
BORN: About 1898.
PARENTS: Mr. and
Mrs. John Stewart, New Buildings, Victoria Street, Kirkintilloch
Died of pneumonia 10th February 1919 - France.
INTERRED - Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Harve, Seine-Maratime, France.
REF - VIII. F. 2.
Kirkintilloch Herald 19th February 1919
Last Tuesday news was received that Private Robert Stewart, H.L.I.,
had died in hospital in France from an attack of pneumonia. He resided with
his parents in Victoria Street, and is the second son of the family who
has died on active service. He was a plasterer to trade, and had been on
active service for nearly four years. A third brother, for long a prisoner
in Germany, recently returned home among a batch of repatriated men.
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