STUART, Charles William
| Service Numbers: | 1174, 1174A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inverness, Scotland., 1888 |
| Home Town: | Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Schools and Colleges in Scotland |
| Occupation: | Surveyor |
| Died: | Broncho Pneumonia, 2nd Scottish General Hospital, Edinburgh. Scotland,United Kingdom, 5 December 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Blackfaulds Private Burial Ground, West Lothian, United Kingdom This is a mile from Avonbridge railway station, in the policies of Blackfaulds Farm, West Lothian. It belongs to a private body of Trustees. INSCRIPTION - TRUE TO ONE IN GOD'S OWN LAND WE WILL MEET |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lilydale War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1174, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1174, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 5 Dec 1918: | Involvement Private, 1174A, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1174A awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-12-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
His Service Number was 11742.
He was 30 and the son of William Grant Stuart and Helen Stuart; husband of Mary F. Stuart, [nee Kenny]of The Grange, Loongatha, Victoria, Australia.
Charles enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 22 September 1914. He served with the 56th Battalion, Service No. 11742 in Egypt, Gallipoli and France. He died of influenza in the Second Scottish General Hospital.
He is honoured on the Abernethy/Nethy Bridge War Memorial.
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Charles William Stuart was born at Inverness, Scotland on 30th December, 1888 (according to information supplied by his widow for the Roll of Honour; however his date of birth is listed as 21st December, 1889 in the Morayshire Roll of Honour Book).
According to information supplied by his widow for the Roll of Honour – Charles Stuart came to Australia when he was 20 years old.
Charles William Stuart married Mary Florence Kenny in 1914 in Victoria.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 23rd September, 1914 as a 27 year old, married, Surveyor.
Private Charles William Stuart, Service number 1174, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 22nd December, 1914 with the 5th Infantry Battalion, 1st Reinforcements.
He joined his Battalion at Dardanelles on 3rd May, 1915.
On 18th May, 1915 Private Stuart was admitted to 88th Field Ambulance on W. Beach at Gallipoli with a contusion to right eye. He was transferred to No. 11 Casualty Station at Dardanelles on 19th May, 1915 & rejoined his Battalion at Anzac on 23rd May, 1915.
Private Stuart was admitted to No. 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station at Anzac on 29th July, 1915 with Influenza. He was transferred to Fleetsweeper Clacton on the same day with influenza & conjunctivitis. Private Stuart was admitted to No. 1 Stationary Hospital at Lemnos on 29th July, 1915 with conjunctivitis. He rejoined his Battalion at Anzac on 3rd August, 1915.
On 18th August, 1915 he was admitted to Hospital Ship Guildford Castle with Influenza & disembarked at Alexandria on 23rd August, 1915. He was admitted to Egyptian Government Hospital at Port Said on 24th August, 1915 with Influenza (slight). Private Stuart was transferred to Convalescent Camp at Cairo on 28th August, 1915.
He was written up on 3 separate occasions from 18th January, 1916 to 12th February, 1916 while posted at Overseas Base at Ghezireh for being drunk & absent from defaulters roll call on 2 occasions. Private Stuart was sent to Detention on 24th February, 1916.
Private Stuart was allotted & proceeded to join 58th Battalion on 28th March, 1916 from 2nd Training Battalion. He was taken on strength of 58th Battalion on 1st April, 1916 at Ferry Post.
On 2nd April, 1916 he was transferred to 57th Battalion & was taken on strength of 57th Battalion at Ferry Post on 3rd April, 1916.
He reported sick on 29th May, 1916 & was discharged to duty on 3rd July, 1916.
Private Charles William Stuart embarked for Overseas from Alexandria on H.T. Franconia on 2nd August, 1916 & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 8th August, 1916.
On 21st August, 1916 he was marched in to 15th Training Battalion at 26 Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire, England.
He was admitted to King George Hospital, London, England on 31st August, 1916 (date as per Casualty Form – Active Service, however the Hospital Admissions form has the date as 10th September, 1916) with a contusion of face, right eye & left hand having been knocked down by a taxi in the street (accident). He was discharged on 23rd October, 1916 & transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield.
Private Stuart was taken on strength of No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire, England on 30th October, 1916. He was medically classed as B1A (fit for active service in a few weeks).
He was granted furlough on 2nd November, 1916 while posted at No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire, England.
On 27th November, 1916 Private Stuart was admitted to Harefield Hospital. Private Stuart was written up on 14th December, 1916 for an Offence while a patient in 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield – A.W.L. (absent without leave) from 8.30 pm to 9.40 pm on 13th December, 1916. Private Stuart was discharged from 1st Auxiliary Hospital on 27th December, 1916 & was to report to Wareham.
Private Stuart was marched in from Harefield to No. 4 Command Depot at Wareham, Dorset on 27th December, 1916.
On 29th January, 1917 Private Stuart was reported to be absent from 23rd January, 1917. He was written up for an Offence on 5th February, 1917 – A.W.L. (absent without leave) from 3 pm on 23rd January, 1917 to 9 am on 30th January, 1917 (8 days). He was awarded 8 days detention & forfeited a total of 15 days’ pay.
He was marched out from No. 4 Command Depot at Wareham, Dorset on 29th March, 1917 & marched in to No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire the same day. Private Stuart was medically classified as B1A (fit for active service in a few weeks) on 1st April, 1917 while posted at No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire.
Private Stuart was transferred to 67th Battalion on 5th May, 1917 from No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott. He was taken on strength of 67th Battalion at Windmill Hill from 57th Battalion on 5th May, 1917.
He had been written up for an Offence on 4th May, 1917 – absent from Parade from 3 pm to 4pm & forfeited 1 days pay; AWL from Parade (night operations) 8.30 pm on 5th July, 1917 & forfeited 2 days’ pay & Absent without Leave from 1 am on 19th May, 1917 to 9.30 pm on 24th May, 1917 & was awarded a total forfeiture of 13 days’ pay.
Between 25th July, 1917 & 9th September, 1917 Private Stuart was AWL on three separate occasions. He was forfeited pay & was confined to Camp.
Private Stuart proceeded overseas from Overseas Draft to France on 12th September, 1917 to reinforce 58th Battalion. He was marched in to No. 5 A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France on 13th September, 1917.
On 16th September, 1917 he was written up for Drunkenness & awarded forfeiture of 14 days’ pay & confined to Camp for 14 days.
He was marched out to his Unit from 5th A.D.B.D. on 21st September, 1917 & was taken on strength of 58th Battalion in the Field on 2nd October, 1917.
Private Stuart was sent sick to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station on two occasions – on 24th October, 1917 with Influenza & again on 24th November, 1917 with dental issues.
He was reported to be AWL from 9 am on 9th January, 1918 till 10 pm on 11th January, 1918. He was awarded 7 days Field Punishment No. 2 & a total forfeiture of 10 days’ pay.
On 7th March, 1918 Private Stuart was admitted to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station with bronchitis & was discharged to duty on 20th March, 1918.
Private Stuart was AWL from 8.30 am on 12th April, 1918 till 4 pm on 13th April, 1918. He was awarded 14 days Field Punishment No. 2 & a total forfeiture of 16 days’ pay. He was A.W.L. on 23rd April, 1918. No disciplinary action was taken.
He was wounded in action on 26th April, 1918 while an absentee from his Unit. Private Stuart was admitted to No. 1 General Hospital at Etretat on 29th April, 1918 with shrapnel wound to right arm. Further investigations found that he had been admitted to No. 1 General Hospital from 20th Casualty Clearing Station via No. 14 Ambulance Train on 28th April, 1918.
On 24th May, 1918 Private Stuart was written up for an Offence – when on active service & a patient in Hospital 1. Drunkenness. 2. Disobedience of Hospital standing orders in being out of bounds without permission. He was awarded a forfeiture of 14 days’ pay by O.C. of No. 1 General Hospital.
Private Stuart was transferred to Australian Convalescent Depot at Havre, France on 25th May, 1918. He was written up on 5th July, 1918 for 1. Drunkenness 2. In town without a pass contrary to B50 27 (3). He was awarded a forfeiture of 21 days’ pay on 8th July, 1918.
He was discharged to Base Depot from No. 1 Australian Convalescent Depot on 8th July, 1918. He was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France from Convalescent Depot on the same day.
On 9th July, 1918 Private Stuart was written up for an Offence at Rouelles 1. Drunkenness 2. In town without a pass. 3. A.W.L. from 9.30 pm on 8th July, 1918 till 9.45 am on 9th July, 1918. He was awarded 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 & a total forfeiture of 30 days' pay.
Private Stuart was medically classified as B2 on 27th August, 1918 suffering from Laryngitis at A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot). He was marched out to England from A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France on 29th August, 1918 having been medically classified as B2.
On 30th August, 1918 Private Stuart was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, Dorset, England with chronic Laryngitis. The Hospital Admissions form reads: “Reported from France. States gassed above date. GS Wound R arm slight. May 1918. While in hospital voice got much worse. Eyes still weak. Voice very husky age 37.”
A Medical Report was completed on Private Charles William Stuart on 3rd September, 1918 at No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, Dorset. His disability was listed as Chronic Laryngitis which had first occurred in October, 1917 at Polygon Wood & was attributable to service during the present war through Gas Poisoning. The Medical Board recommended that Private Stuart was temporarily unfit for General Service for six months.
He was written up for an Offence on 21st September, 1918 while posted at Weymouth – on 19th September, 1918: 1 Drunkenness 2. Being in possession of an expired pass. He was awarded 7 days confined to Barracks.
Private Stuart was reported as Absent Without Leave on 14th October, 1918.
On 23rd October, 1918 he was admitted to 2nd Scottish General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland (whilst on leave) suffering from Influenza. The Medical Case Sheet reads: “Patient was admitted here on 23-10-18 suffering from Influenza on 26-10-18 broncho pneumonia developed affecting both bases. He became cyanosed and very acutely ill. The blood was negative for any culture. No T.B. in sputum. He improved for a time and then gradually became worse, until every bit of tissue was affected. Antipneumococcal and antistreptococcal serum were both given.”
Private Charles William Stuart died on 5th December, 1918 at 2nd Scottish General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland from Broncho Pneumonia.
The body of Private Charles William Stuart was claimed by his mother who made the arrangements for his funeral. He was buried on 8th December, 1918 in Blackfaulds Private Burial Ground, West Lothian, Scotland & has a Private Headstone. His death is still acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/blackfaulds.html
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