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First Name: | Austin M | Last Name: | STEWART |
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| Date of Death: | 22/12/1914 | Lived/Born In: | Islington | |
| Rank: | Private | Unit: | Seaforth Highlanders1 | |
| Memorial Site: | Le Touret Memorial, France | |||
Current Information:Enlisted-Woolwich
When the war broke out in August, 1914 the 1st Seaforth Highlanders battalion was in India as part of the Dehra Dun Brigade, 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Army which straight away, was despatched to Europe. The division landed at Marseilles on 12th October and began to move north to the trenches. On 20th December, 1914 the Indian Corps were subjected to a fierce attack on their positions on the southern part of the British line, near Festubert during which the village of Givenchy was stormed and taken. Austin Stewart was killed fighting here on 22nd December, 1914. |
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