The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject: 2LT A Stewart, Isle of Whithorn

Not listed on UKNIWM

Location is the Isle of Whithorn church beside the beach/harbour at OS Map Ref NX 478 364.

The two memorials in this church share the honour of being the southernmost war memorials in Scotland.

Andrew Stewart was the Minister of Isle of Whithorn church but was commissioned as an infantry officer.

Name: STEWART
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Date of Death: 20/09/1917
Awards: M C
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 6.
Cemetery: LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY

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2nd Lt. Stewart's Military Cross citation (London Gazette: 22nd March 1918):

T./2nd Lt. Andrew Stewart, att'd North'd Fus.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Under heavy machine-gun fire he crawled up to within five yards of an enemy strong point and opened fire with a Lewis gun to cover his platoon's attack on the strong point.
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DerekR · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject:

Andrew's brother, T.B. Stewart lived in Hawick around the Great War period.

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