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WEST SLEEKBURN

Stewart, B., Pte., 1915

Ploegsteert Memorial

Ploegsteert Memorial

On the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium, is the name of 16391 Private Benjamin Stewart, serving with the 2nd Battalian Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 21/03/1915.

Morpeth Herald 09/04/1915 carries a brief obituary:

WEST SLEEKBURN SOLDIER KILLED

Mr Richardson, of Institute Row, West Sleekburn, has received news from the War Office that his son-in-law, B. Stewart, was killed in action on March 20th in France. He leaves a widow and one child.

He is remembered in Alnwick in A11.43(Book of Remembrance, 5 R.N.F, page 69), and in West Sleekburn on W34.01


The CWGC entry for Private Stewart

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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