John Robertson Stewart

1898 - 1918  (20 years)

• Name	John Robertson Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	26 May 1898	Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Falkirk   [4]
  Residence	1901	Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Relation to Head of House: Son
  _MILT	Falkirk, Stirlingshire   [4]
  _MILT	Western European Theatre   [4]
  _MILT	Aug 1916  [2]
  Died	23 Jul 1918	Buzancy, Ardennes, France   [2, 4, 5]
  	Killed in action
  Person ID	I21769	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Sgt. Alexander Stewart,   b. 7 Jan 1860, Cuilt, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 17 Feb 1926, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland  (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Robertson,   b. 1871, Avonbridge, Falkirk, Scotland ,   d. 12 Jan 1950  (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Abt 1898	Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F7132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Stewart, John Robertson, signaller, No. 25887, 6th (Service) Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, eldest son of Alexander Stewart of Macfarlane Crescent, Falkirk, Sergeant of the Stirlingshire Constabulary, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of the late John Robertson of Avonbridge; born Polmont, county Stirling, 16 May 1898; educated Stenhousemuir and Falkirk; was assistant Postman at Falkirk; enlisted in Aug. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from June 1917, and was killed in action near Buzancy, south of Soissons, 23 July 1918. Burried where he fell. Unmarried.

  
  

• Sources

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