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Aug 8, 1887
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Born to Noble
and Eliza Ann (nee Evans) Stewart in Otonabee Township, Peterborough County, Ontario
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Nov 4, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59916 (temporary number 574)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Noble Stewart (mother) of Millbrook Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Butcher
Ø Previous military experience given as 57th Regiment for 2
months
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
o Also note that he was later reassigned to the Quartermaster Stores in
the Specialist’s Section
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Jan 2, 1915
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Admitted to the
Kingston Hospital diagnosed with influenza
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Jan 4, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkstone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Oct 8, 1916
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James’
brother, Corporal Hiram Lyman Stewart, who had been serving with the 3rd
Battalion, was killed in action. His body was
never recovered and he is commemorated on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge,
France.
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Jan 4, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 17, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Dec 15, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 30, 1917
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Nov 29, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
While on
leave, the 21st Battalion was granted the privilege of being the first
Battalion to enter Germany as a unit to make up part of the occupying force after the war
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Dec 23, 1918
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After arriving
back in France from leave, he could not locate the Battalion, as they had moved several
times while he was a way. After several
attempts to locate them, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at
Aubin St. Vaast.
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Dec 26, 1918
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Rejoined the
Battalion in Seigburg Germany
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Western Australia at Havre
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Apr 4, 1919
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Taken On
Strength of “P” Wing at Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Caronia at Liverpool England
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 277312
Ø Rank on discharge Private
He would have
later received the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medals
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Sep 14, 1923
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Married to Lily
Clapham at Peterborough Ontario
Post war he
lived on Perry St, Peterborough Ontario
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