The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant J R Stewart

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Second Lieutenant John Robertson STEWART, 2nd/4th  Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, 12th April 1918.

Son of Andrew R Stewart, Valley Farm, Throwley, Faversham, Kent / Bills Forstal Farm, Throwley, Faversham, Kent.

1911 Census - Valley Farm, Throwley, Faversham, Kent - Andrew Stewart, head, age 63, married, farmer, employer, born Beith, Ayrshire; Elizabeth Stewart, wife, age 54, married 26 years, 10 children, 9 still alive, born Eaglesham, Renfrewshire; James Stewart, son, age 24, single, farmers son working on farm, worker, born Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire; Jessie Stewart, daughter, age 22, single, farmers daughter, dairy work, worker, born Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire; Andrew Stewart, son, age 20, single, farmers son working on farm, worker, born Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire; Agnes Stewart, daughter, age 18, single, farmers daughter, dairy work, worker, born Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire; David Stewart, son, age 16, single, farmers son working on farm, worker, born Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire; Eliza Stewart, daughter, age 14, farmers daughter, dairy work, worker, born Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire; William Stewart, son, age 14, farmers son working on farm, worker, born Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire; Minnie Stewart, daughter, age 11, school, born Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire. 

1911 Census - Hicks Forstal, near Sturry, Kent - John R Stewart, head, age 25, single, farmer, own account, at home, born Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire.

Enlisted East Kent Regiment Service No.270029.

1st November 1919, Probate - John Robertson Stewart of Valley Farm, Throwley, Kent Second Lieutenant Royal West Kent Regiment, died 12th April 1918 in Palestine. Administration Canterbury 1st November to Andrew Stewart, farmer. Effects £105 6s 4d.

Buried  at Jerusalem War Cemetery, L. 21., Israel.

London Gazette 6th December 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Serjt. John Robertson Stewart, from East Kent Regiment to be 2nd Lieutenant. - 14th October 1917.