Lt.-Col. Walter Robert Stewart, DSO, MC

Major Walter Robert Stewart was born on 7 February 1888.2 He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Hon. Alexander Stewart and Adela Maria Loder.2 He married Esmée Winifred Mary Grenfell, daughter of Riversdale Francis John Grenfell and Cecil Blanche Lubbock, on 17 January 1914. He died on 8 April 1918 at age 30, killed in action.2

Major Walter Robert Stewart gained the rank of Captain and Brevet Major in the service of the Rifle Brigade.2 He fought in the First World War.2 He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.).1 He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).1

Children of Major Walter Robert Stewart and Esmée Winifred Mary Grenfell

Major Alexander David Stewart+ b. 26 Dec 1914, d. 1985.1

Captain Ian Michael Stewart+ b. 1917, d. 1973.3

Citations

[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 425. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 1515.

[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 1516.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission; London, United Kingdom; The War Graves Of The British Empire, Couin British Cemetery Couin New British Cemetery Couin Communal Cemetery France

• Name: Walter Robert Stewart
• Age: 30
• Birth Date: abt 1888
• Death Date: 8 Apr 1918
• Cemetery: Couin British, New British and Communal Cemeteries
• Burial Country: France
• Father: General The Honorable Alexander Stewart
• Mother: Adela M Stewart
• Regiment: Rifle Brigade
• Region or Memorial: France

STEWART, WALTER ROBERT

• Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
• Date of Death: 08/04/1918
• Age: 30
• Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade 13th Bn.
• Awards: D S O, M C
• Grave Reference: VI. C. 3.
• Cemetery: COUIN BRITISH CEMETERY
• Additional Information: Son of Gen. The Hon. Alexander Stewart and Adela M. Stewart; husband of Mollie Stewart, of 36, Lennox Gardens, London, S.W.1. CWGC

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Medal Index Cards findmypast Transcription

• First name(s) Walter Robert
• Last name Stewart
• Year 1914-20
• Service number -
• Rank Brevet Major,Lieutenant Colonel
• Second rank Lieutenant Colonel
• Regiment Rifle Brigade
• Second corps Rifle Brigade
• Service record Rank: Brevet Major, Corps: Rifle Brigade
• Second service record Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, Corps: Rifle Brigade
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5397291
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army medal index cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/19

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Probate

Stewart, Walter Robert of 36 Lennox-Gardens, Chelsea, Middlesex D.S.O. M.C. lieutenant-colonel Rifle brigade dated 8 April 1918 in Belgium. Probate London 11 September to the Public Trustee. Effects £48488 5s 4d