Private DONALD STEWART
Last address in Lewis: 10 Bells Road, Stornoway
Son of Murdo and Mary Stewart, of Bayhead St., Stornoway, Lewis. Served with 1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders in India for six years.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 9469
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 16 October 1914 at the age of 25
Died of wounds
Interred: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, grave III. C. 37.
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, right panel
Had served 5 years with the Seaforths in India and was called up as reservist at the outbreak of war.
The 1901 census shows Donald aged 11, son of Murdo (33, carter) and Mary (41) at 73 Keith Street in Stornoway. In 1891, they lived at 7 Stag Road, not far away from that end of Keith Street. Donald's siblings were James (10), Catherine Bell (9), Neil Murdo (7) and Maggie Mary (4).
Donald's younger brother James also joined the forces and was killed in action on 26 September 1917, whilst serving with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
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