Name

Alfred Stewart.

Description

Newspaper Photograph of Private Alfred Stewart.

Life Story

Name: Alfred Stewart.

Service Number: 10647.

Rank: Private.

Battalion: 2nd Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Born: 14th December 1896, Belfast, County Antrim.

Died: 16th May 1915.

Address: 59 Canmore Street, Belfast.

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Alfred Stewart, son of John and Mary Jane Stewart, lived at 59 Canmore Street, Shankill Road, Belfast.

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The 1901 Ireland Census has Alfred living at 11 Ballymena Street, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Clerk Linen Factory, four brothers, John James, 14 years, Joseph, 10 years, Andrew, 8 years, Thomas, 3 years, and three sisters, Elizabeth, 15 years, Letitia, 6 years, Emma, under 1 year

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The 1911 Ireland Census has Alfred living at 75 Charleville Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, Registration Agent, four brothers, John James, 22 years, General Labourer, Andrew, 18 years, General Labourer, Thomas Nelson, 13 years, Samuel, 8 years, and two sisters, Letitia, 17 years, Weaver In Factory, Emma, 10 years. Alfred's, aged 15 years, occupation is given at this time as Messenger

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Alfred joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force on the 23rd August 1914.

Alfred was a Private in D Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Presumed to have Died, having been reported missing, on the 16th May 1915 aged 19 years

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A local newspaper states

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Private A Stewart (10647) D Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers reported missing after engagement at Festubert on May 16, and unheard of since. His mother Mrs M Stewart, 59 Canmore Street, Belfast, would be grateful for any information

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Another states

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Mrs M Stewart, a widow, residing at 59 Canmore Street, Belfast, has just been informed that her son, Private Alfred Stewart, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was reported missing in May 1915, was killed on that date. A brother of the deceased soldier, Joseph, a private in the R.I.R, was killed at the battle of Hooge. Mrs Stewart has three other sons, and they are all doing their bit

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Alfred's Soldiers Effects were left to his mother, sister in law May, brothers John, Andrew and Thomas.

His Will left all of his property and effects to his mother.

A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant also.

Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant for himself and brother Thomas.

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See his brother also: 4167 Rifleman Joseph Stewart 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.

See his brother also: 43967 Corporal Thomas Nelson Stewart 46th Battalion Machine Gun Corps.

See his brother also: 7604 Private John Stewart Army Cyclist Corps.

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Alfred received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.

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He is Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France.

To Remember Is To Honour

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