Donald STEWART

Regimental number8/1032
Addressc/o William Matheson, Glenham
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinUncle, William Matheson, Flamborough, Glenham, Southland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 28 October 1916
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialEstaires Communal Cemetery and Extension (Plot III, Row L, Grave No 14), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Kenneth and Margaret Stewart, Ardross, Alness, Ross-shire, Scotland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body