STEWART, Ralph
| Service Number: | 367 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Saddler |
| Last Unit: | 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 10 January 1880 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Saddler |
| Died: | Wellington, New Zealand, 9 May 1942, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karori Cemetery Plot: Roman Catholic 1, Plot 503 Z |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 367, Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Saddler, 367, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900. | |
| 10 Jul 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Saddler, 367, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Ralph Stewart was born on 10 Jan 1880 at Ipswich, Queensland, a son to Ralph Stewart and Flora Stewart (nee McAlister). He married Rose Maria Kearney in 1925 in New Zealand.
He was a Saddler by trade when he enlisted for the first time in the South African (Boer) War in which he would serve twice. First service was as a Saddler S.N. 367 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Private S.N. 814 in the 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.
On his return to Australia he undertook various occupations including Policeman, Tram Driver and Engineer. He moved to NewZealand where he would marry and operate a hotel in Wellington. He also became involved with race horses owning champion New Zealand bred racehorse Beau Vite which ran in 3 Melbourne Cups.
(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 486 & 525; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier 2nd service; various newspaper articles- see links).