Name

Joseph Stewart.

Description

Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman Joseph Stewart.

Life Story

Name: Joseph Stewart.

Service Number: 4167.

Rank: Rifleman.

Battalion: 2nd Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.

Born: 23rd November 1890, Belfast.

Died: 25 September 1915.

Address: 45 Urney Street, Belfast.

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Joseph Stewart, son of John and Mary Jane Stewart, lived with his wife and children at 45 Urney Street, Shankill Road, Belfast

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The 1901 Ireland Census has Joseph living at 11 Ballymena Street, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Clerk Linen Factory, four brothers, John James, 14 years, Andrew, 8 years, Alfred, 4 years, Thomas, 3 years, and three sisters, Elizabeth, 15 years, Letitia, 6 years, Emma, under 1 year

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The 1901 Ireland Census has Joseph living at 40 Wilton Street, Shankill, Belfast with his wife and son Joseph. He lives with his mother in law, Bridget Tweedy, recognised as Head Of House, and her occupation is given as, Tow Store Woman, his four brother in laws, Alexander, 22 years, General Labourer, Maurice, 13 years, Thomas, 8 years, James, 6 years also live within the house.

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Joseph had married Mary Stewart, Nee Tweedy, within Saint Anne's Church Of Ireland Church Belfast on the 10th July 1910.

They went on to have three children, their names and dates of births are as follows, Joseph Stewart born 29th October 1910, Martha Stewart born 21st June 1912, Annie Stewart born 24th June 1914.

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Joseph signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day, at Belfast City Hall

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Joseph joined the Royal Irish Rifles.

He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 11th November 1914.

Joseph Stewart was a Rifleman within 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he Died Of Wounds on the 25 September 1915 aged 25 years

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A newspaper articles states

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Official intimation has been received that Rifleman Joseph Stewart, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, died on September 25 of wounds received in France. Deceased, who was 23 years of age, worked at Messrs H Taylor And Sons, prior to being called up on the Reserve. Rifleman Stewart was also a member of the Nelson Temperance Flute Band. He leaves a wife and three young children, who reside at 45 Urney Street, Belfast

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Another newspaper 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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Josephs Soldiers Effects were left to his wife Mary.

A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his wife Mary as claimant for herself and their children

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See his brother also: 10647 Private Alfred Stewart 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusilier's.

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

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He is Remembered at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

To Remember Is To Honour

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