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We remember Walter Wilson Stewart
We remember Walter Wilson Stewart
Timeline
Timeline
1871
1915
employment
Architect and a partner in business
Stewart and Witton Hamilton
Hamilton ON
Canada
Source:9281669
April 1915 - April 1917
marriage
Margaret
Source:9281642
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lt Col
86th Machine Gun Bttln , Cdn Machine Gun Depot
Source:9281641
1917
death
Killed in Action
Lt Col Stewart had only been in France just over a month when he was killed.
near Mont-St Eloi
France
Source:9281641
11th April 1917
burial
NW Arras in hamlet of Ecoivres
France
VI. E. 26.
Source:9281641
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Wilson |
| Initials | WW |
| Last Name | Stewart |
| Source | 9281641 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 86th Machine Gun Bttln , Cdn Machine Gun Depot | Lt Col |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | wife |
Media
Media
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"Lt Col Stewart gives his life for the cause "Copy of a clipping in " The Canadian Machine Gunner" submitted by Operation Picture Me . On the same page is a tribute to Canadian chaplains who served in the field.
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Communities
Communities
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"Forget Us Not" - City of Hamilton and the Municipality of Hamilton (2018 boundaries)More about "Forget Us Not" - City of Hamilton and the Municipality of Hamilton (2018 boundaries)
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St Giles Church Hamilton Memorial CairnMore about St Giles Church Hamilton Memorial Cairn
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Lizbet72994 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | Janet2378 | |
| PDF of service records for C.E.F | Lizbet72994 | |
| Dictionary of Architects in Canada | Lizbet72994 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| "Lt Col Stewart gives his life for the cause " | Lizbet72994 | |
| St Giles Hamilton WWI plaque | Janet2378 |
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