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


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

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

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
:
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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
15805 STEWART, Agnes1872SCT,     Aug 1887 : Nova Scotian CAN Maryhill School (Glasgow)  
6044 STEWART, Albert1893ENG,     Oct 1904 : Bavarian CAN Barnardos  
21661 STEWART, Albert B.1878ENG,     Apr 1891 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
13375 STEWART, Beatrice1881SCT, LKS, Glasgow Mar 1889 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
25603 STEWART, Beatrice1898ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
3914 STEWART, Caroline1883ENG,     Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye Eve.R  
15490 STEWART, Catherine1873IRL,     Apr 1882 : Parisian CAN Maria Rye  
26089 STEWART, D1894ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
20031 STEWART, Frederick1869ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
17718 STEWART, George Robert ENG,     Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23326 STEWART, George Sherlett1898SCT, MLN, Leith Apr 1912 : Scotian CAN Quarriers  
26265 STEWART, Gordon1930 Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15126 STEWART, Isabella1891ENG,     Jun 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15494 STEWART, James1872ENG,     Apr 1882 : Parisian CAN Maria Rye  
27397 STEWART, John William1936ENG, NBL, Tynemouth Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26103 STEWART, Joseph1886ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
6203 STEWART, Laura1883ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
13377 STEWART, Mary1880SCT,     Jun 1885 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
15314 STEWART, Mary1869ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
20687 STEWART, Mary1903ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
23703 STEWART, Mary1890ENG,     Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
27396 STEWART, Richard Alexander1935ENG, NTH, Tynemouth Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15829 STEWART, Robert Arthur1897ENG, NBL, Newcastle Oct 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15495 STEWART, Sarah1871ENG,     Apr 1882 : Parisian CAN Maria Rye  
13373 STEWART, Susan1875SCT,     Mar 1889 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
13374 STEWART, William1875SCT,     Mar 1889 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
13376 STEWART, William1879SCT,     Jun 1885 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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