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dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:16 am Post subject: CHARLES EDWARD STEWART

This two-piece memorial is located within Crieff Parish Church;

Name: STEWART, CHARLES EDWARD
Initials: C E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Brigadier General
Regiment/Service: General Staff
Unit Text: Cdg. 154th Infantry Bde.
Secondary Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Secondary Unit Text: late
Age: 47
Date of Death: 14/09/1916
Awards: C M G
Additional information: Husband of Katherine Maud Stewart, of Woodend, Madderty, Crieff, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 2.
Cemetery: CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES

THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: 23.09.1916
BLACK WATCH GENERAL FALLS

Brigadier-General Charles Edward Stewart, C.M.G., Black Watch, who is reported killed had 27 years' service, during which he remained uninterruptedly associated with the Royal Highlanders. As major he served throughout the South African War, taking part in the advance on Kimberley, including the action at Magersfontein, was mentioned in Despatches and received the Queen's Medal with four Clasps and the King's Medal with two Clasps. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel at the outbreak of the present war. Last year the honour of C.M.G. was conferred upon him, and in January last he was raised to the temporary rank of Brigadier-General. He was 47 years of age.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:17 am Post subject:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LIEUTENANT COLONEL, TEMPORARY BRIGADIER GENERAL,
CHARLES EDWARD STUART C.M.G.
42ND ROYAL HIGHLANDERS, THE BLACK WATCH,
WHO WAS KILLED AT HOOPLINES, NEAR ARMENTIERES,
ON SEPTEMBER 14TH 1916,
WHILE IN COMMAND OF THE 154TH INFANTRY BRIGADE,
THE BELL HAS BEEN HUNG IN THE ADJACENT TOWER
BY HIS WIFE
KATHERINE MAUD STEWART.
1920.

IN MEMORIUM
CAROLI EDWARDI STEWART
QVI OBIT XIV SEPT: MCMXVI
ANIMABVS MORTVORVM
AVRIBVS VIVENTIVM.

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

The two memorials were unveiled by Mrs Stewart,the General`s widow,at a service on Tuesday 14th September 1920 led by Rev A Campbell,Parish Minister.

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Also commemorated on Scone WM and in Scone ROH book.Bell cast by John Warner&Son,London.Sadly all their records were destroyed in WW2 and the firm is defunct.

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

WMR 81838 for the Tablet, and 81839 for the Bell