Andrew James Stuart

Private

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Brother of Mr. W. Stuart, of Kyeburn Diggings, Otago.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Andrew was born in Kyeburn Central Otago on the 5th June 1888. He had a brother William. Enlisted on the 12th October 1914 age 27. At the time he was employed as a gold miner by William Marslin

Andrew embarked with the Otagos from Port Chalmers Dunedin for Suez on 16th October 1914. On the 12 April he left with the Mediterranean Expiditionary Force bound for Gallipoli.

He was admitted to HS Devanah with dysentery on the 2 May 1915 and then transferred to Convalescent Hospital, 12 May 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli 26 May 1915

Wounded in action, 8 August 1915

Court of Enquiry, Moascar, 20 January 1916 concluded believed to be killed on or about 7/8/15

His name is also on the Livingstone and Naesby Memorial, Central Otago, NZ There is also an Oak tree and cross planted in his honour.

Barry Gamble Jan 2020

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Casualty

Service Number:

8/308

Name:

Andrew James Stuart

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

Not known

Next of Kin:

William Stuart, Kyeburn Diggings, Otago, New Zealand

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Enlistment Address:

Kyeburn Diggings, Otago, New Zealand

Unit:

NZEF, Otago Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

07 August 1915

Day of Death:

Saturday

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

Main Body

Embarkation Place:

Port Chalmers, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

16 October 1914

Transport:

HMNZT 5
HMNZT 9

Vessel:

Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay

Destination:

Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial

Cemetery Reference:

Cemetery Location:

Turkey