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Record #23326
Name :
: George Sherlett STEWART (1898 - 1917)
  aka : Private Stewart, Skerwilt


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 24 Jan 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 30 Oct 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Midlothian, Leith
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 8 Apr 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Scotian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland

Agency
: Quarriers
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private George Sherlett Stewart.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: STEWART
Given Name: Skerwilt George
Age: 13
Sex: M
Ship: Scotian
Year of Arrival: 1912
Departure Port: Glasgow
Departure Date: 1912-03-30
Arrival Port: Halifax
Arrival Date: 1912-04-08
Party: Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland
Destination: Brockville, Ontario
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-4743
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 2 Oct 1915 in Belleville, Ontario. George Sherlett Stewart was born 24 Jan 1898 in Leith, Scotland. His Next of Kin was Miss A Stewart, his sister, of Canmore, Ont. Another name was crossed out and is illegible. His occupation was farming. 5'6" in height with brown hair and eyes, he had a scar under his left shoulder blade. His religion was listed as Presbyterian.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was Killed in Action. His name is written on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12030525 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-11-15 19:06:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-15 19:07:18 /

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8108 DONALD, John Walker1913SCT,    , Leith Apr 1927 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
10283 DURHAM, Ina1897SCT,    , Leith Jul 1908 : Ionian CAN Quarriers  
10284 DURHAM, Matthew1895ENG, MLN, Leith Apr 1908 : Grampian CAN Quarriers  
23326 STEWART, George Sherlett1898SCT, MLN, Leith Apr 1912 : Scotian CAN Quarriers  
10853 UTTERSON, Robert1881SCT,    , Leith Jun 1898 : Sarmatian CAN Southwark Catholic Emigration Society