| Regimental number | 8/4492 |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Next of kin | Brother, Gordon Stuart, 7 Angus Avenue, Wellington South |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 8th October 1918, during operations in the vicinity of Esnes Corporal Stuart was in command of a Lewis gun section of his Company. Throughout the advance he showed great coolness in passing through an enemy barrage and when his Company was held up just South of Esnes, he immediately pushed forward with his Lewis gun, under heavy machine gun fire, and by bringing accurate fire to bear on the enemy caused them to fall back, thus enabling his Company to push forward. Throughout the advance this NCO displayed great courage and determination and set a fine example to his subordinates.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 15 |