John "Jack" Stewart
John was born about April 1890 in
Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland and his baptism took place on May 28th, 1890 in
Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa..
1 He died on May 1st, 1915 in
Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. His burial was in
Wire Gully, Gallipoli.
- Death Notes
- Jack STEWART
Regimental number 63
Place of birth Kilrear, Co Londonderry, Ireland
School Hervey National School, Ireland
Age on arrival in Australia 22
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Motor driver
Address 217 Wilson Street, Newtown, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 24
Height 5' 10.5"
Weight 161 lbs
Next of kin Robert Stewart, Hervy Hill, Kilrea, Ireland
Previous military service Nil
Enlistment date 17 August 1914
Place of enlistment Sydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 4th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/21/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 4th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 1 May 1915
Place of death or wounding Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of death 1 May 1915
Age at death 25
Age at death from cemetery records 25
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 23), Gallipoli, Turkey
The Lone Pine Memorial, situated in the Lone Pine Cemetery at Anzac, is the main Australian Memorial on Gallipoli, and one of four memorials to men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Designed by Sir John Burnet, the principal architect of the Gallipoli cemeteries, it is a thick tapering pylon 14.3 metres high on a square base 12.98 metres wide. It is constructed from limestone mined at Ilgardere in Turkey.
The Memorial commemorates the 3268 Australians and 456 New Zealanders who have no known grave and the 960 Australians and 252 New Zealanders who were buried at sea after evacuation through wounds or disease. The names of New Zealanders commemorated are inscribed on stone panels mounted on the south and north sides of the pylon, while those of the Australians are listed on a long wall of panels in front of the pylon and to either side. Names are arranged by unit and rank.
The Memorial stands over the centre of the Turkish trenches and tunnels which were the scene of heavy fighting during the August offensive. Most cemeteries on Gallipoli contain relatively few marked graves, and the majority of Australians killed on Gallipoli are commemorated here.
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 42
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Robert and Isabella STEWART, Killygullib, Kilrea, Co. Ireland
Other details
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli
Killed in action, 1 May 1915.
Buried in Wire Gully, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sources NAA B2455 file 3013611
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Peter James BIRNIE
Regimental number 34
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Carpenter
Address 217 Wilson Street, Newtown, New South Wales
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 25
Next of kin Wife, Mrs Agnes Birnie nee Murtha, 217 Wilson Street, Newtown, New South Wales
Enlistment date 17 August 1914
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 4th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/21/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 20th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 24 August 1918
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Robert Torrens Stewart & Isabella Cooke 
Isabella Cooke