The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private J B Stewart
Private James Buchanan STEWART, G/16383 (G/16872), 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, attached 123rd Trench Mortar Battery, killed in action, Flanders France, 6th November 1916.
Born Galston, Ayr, Scotland.
8th December 1905, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, James Buchanan Stewart, married Elizabeth Brown, spinster, 90 Connell Park, New Cumnock, Ayrshire.
Children - Elizabeth, born 4th May 1906, Pathhead; James Buchanan, born 23rd July 1907, New Cumnock; William Brown, born 13th March 1909, New Cumnock; Hawthgorn?, born 27th November 1912, New Cumnock; John Powell, born 19th December 1914, New Cumnock.
Enlisted Carnnock, Ayr, Scotland, age 31 years & 9 months, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 168lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, physical development excellent, teeth defective. Formerly Insurance Agent.
Separation Allowance 23/6 a week, Allotment of Pay 3/6 a week payable to wife.
Home 7th September 1914 to 2nd May 1916; BEF 3rd May 1916 to 6th November 1916.
7th September 1914, enlisted; 7th September 1914, joined at Fort George; 7th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, Service No.6834; 27th November 1914, Petersfield, using obscene language, wilfully damaging property, forfeits 5 days pay & pay for damage; 23rd December 1914, transferred to 15th Divisional Cycle Corps, Service No.6027; 17th July 1915, posted 2C, Army Cycle Company; 6th August 1915, Hounslow, insolence to an NCO, 7 days Field Punishment No.2.; 2nd September 1915, Hounslow, absent from pass midnight 2nd September 1915 till 9.00pm 6th September 1915, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 4 days pay; 13th November 1915, posted 41st D Cycle Company; 19th January 1916 to 21st January 1916, Aldershot Hospital;
27th January 1916, Aldershot, late in falling in on Parade at 5.00 o'clock PM, 5 days confined to Barracks; 14th April 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF4th May 1916, embarked; 20th May 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th May 1916, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th July 1916, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 26th August 1916, deprived on Lance Striper by Commanding Officer for misconduct.
18th June 1917, pension of 31/3 awarded to widow & five children
Buried at Voormezeele Enclosure No.3., XII. B. 8., Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
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