Name
Norman Sinclair Stewart
5 Dec 1983
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/09/1915
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
Royal Scots
2nd Bn.
'C' Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Mentioned in Despatches
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY
I. G. 2.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
IN LETTERS OF LIGHT GOD WRITETH HIS NAME PRO REGE ET PATRIA
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham, Bangor WW1, Bangor Gwynedd
Pre War
Norman Sinclair Stewart was born in Bangor, Wales in 1883. He was the second son of Neil Patrick Stewart (Estate Agent and JP) and Marian Olive Emily (nee Hawkey). He was educated at Aldenham School.
He was a second lieutenant in Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, a Militia regiment, from 29 Aug 1901 to Sep 1903. Having passed by examination for a regular commission he joined the Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment as a second lieutenant dated 16 Apr 1904 and spent time in India with the First Battalion in Allahabad.
Wartime Service
The battalion was recalled to UK on the outbreak of war and so landed in France 20 Dec 1914. From 25 Sep 1915 the 2nd Battalion including 'C' Company of which Captain Stewart was commanding, had been engaged in attacks in the vicinity of Hooge, Ypres, which were intended to be diversionary to the Battle of Loos. This attack gradually petered out after some success. The Germans counter attacked and on 30 Sep 1915, 2 Battalion Royal Scots were sent to Maple Copse as reinforcements as the enemy had penetrated Sanctuary Wood. Although strong attacks were made this was of no avail. The Battalion had taken 250 casualties in this period of fighting including Captain Stewart who died on this day.
Additional Information
His mother, Mrs O E Stewart c/o National Provincial Bank, Bangor. North Wales, ordered his headstone inscription: "IN LETTERS OF LIGHT GOD WRITETH HIS NAME PRO REGE ET PATRIA". Brother Alister Douglas Stewart R.F.C killed in Flying Accident at Upavon, Wilts 13 Oct 1917.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Tony James
