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GATESHEAD

Stewart, D., Pte., 1940

Photo: Geordie at War Project

In Gateshead East Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 4455891 Private Donald Stewart serving with the 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 01/06/1940.

The headstone reads:-

In loving memory of
Charles
the beloved husband of
Mary Ann Thompson
who died May 26th 1909
aged 68 years.
Also the above
Mary Ann Thompson
who died March 26th 1922
aged 75 years.
Also John son of the above
who died Oct. 2nd 1878
aged 10 years.
Also Mary Elizabeth
and Charles Henry
who died in childhood.
Private Donald Stewart,
9th D.L.I.
who died June 1st 1940
of wounds received at Dunkirk
aged 18 years.
dearly loved son of
Thomas & Lily Stewart
grandson of the above
Peace perfect peace.

Donald Stewart is remembered in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 36


The CWGC entry for Private Stewart

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