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Apr 19, 1896
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Born in Middlemarch, Ontario to Frederick and Eva
(nee Hosack) Stewart
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Nov 6, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Windsor, Ontario
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Apr 3, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, WOR (Western Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in London, Ontario
Ø Number 3132573
Ø Next of kin given as Frederick
Adam Stewart, father, 13 Park Ave., St. Thomas, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Machinist
Ø Previous military experience
given as 25th Regiment in St. Thomas, Ontario
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the 7th
Regimental Draft
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Apr 16, 1918
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The 7th Draft embarked the SS Scotian
in Halifax
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Witley where the draft was absorbed into the 4th Reserve
Battalion
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Sep 20, 1918
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Transferred to the 1st Battalion
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Sep 23, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 1st
Battalion
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Sep 25, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he arrived at the
CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 29, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp he was
transferred to the 21st Battalion without having joined the 1st
Battalion at the front
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Oct 2, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Stewart joined the 21st Battalion south – west of Bourlon, France
and was posted to “C” Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Dec 18, 1918
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Attached to the 2nd Division for duty
as a guard
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 277411
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 13 Park Ave., St. Thomas, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 135 Wellington Ave., Windsor, Ontario
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Nov 18, 1920
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Married to Gladys Leota Patterson in Windsor, Ontario
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Dec 24, 1935
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Roy Percy Stewart died of Chronic Nephritis while
a patient of the Grace Hospital in Windsor, Ontario and was buried in the
Grove Cemetery in Windsor
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