Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Stuart Robert Charles Andrew

Born 15^th September 1882 Emu Bay Tasmania the son of Robert Walter and Annie Stuart (nee Nicholls) he enlisted and embarked New Zealand with the Wellington Mounted Rifles and died 8^th August 1915 at sea on board “HMHS Delta” from wounds received on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

He is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli.

KILLED IN ACTION. Regret was expressed in Wynyard late on Friday evening when the sad news was received by Mrs. A. C. Peacock that her (brother, Gunner Robert Charles Andrew Stuart, has been killed in action in the Dardanelles. Gunner Stuart, who was only 33 years of age was a native of. Tasmania, and lived in Burnie for some time. He was also well known in the Hobart, Sorell, and Huon districts where he was very popular. He was a prominent footballer in those parts, and a great favourite with everyone with whom he came in contact. He left New Zealand with the third reinforcements as a light horseman, and on arrival in Egypt was immediately transferred to the artillery as gunner. After spending eight days in Egypt, he was sent on to the Dardanelles with the first Australian troops. On the evening on which the sad news reached his sister, Mrs. Peacock had just finished reading the first letter received from him, stating that he was alright and in the thick of the fighting. The late Gunner Stuart came of a celebrated fighting family, being of the same line as the Royal Stuarts (known in history as the 'Fighting Stuarts'), and many of his relatives had previously given their lives for their country. During the South African campaign he served as a trooper with the Tasmanian Bushmen. Great sympathy is felt for his relatives, and universal regret is felt that such a promising career has been cut short.

The North Western Advocate 23^rd August 1915

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