Stuart, John | Universities at War

Personal details

Name on Memorial:

Stuart, John

Forename(s):

John

Surname:

Stuart

Date of Birth:

Thursday, March 9, 1905

Date of Death:

Monday, April 29, 1918

Age at Death:

University life

College:

Armstrong College, Newcastle upon Tyne

Staff or Student:

Student

Military Service

The information displayed here is at the time of death.

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Service:

Army

Unit:

Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), 6th Battalion

Biography

John was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Stuart of 6 Stratford Grove, Newcastle upon Tyne.

John was killed, it is thought in an accident, on 29th April 1918 aged 23.

Addresses before and during the war

Memorials

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Research information

Sources:

UK Census registers, National Archives (available via Ancestry.co.uk)

UK Military Service Records, National Archives (available via Ancestry.co.uk)

Newcastle University Archives (Roll of Service, Armstrong College Calendars, The Northerner Student Magazine)

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Researched by:

Sophie Anderton