Corporal
Eric Hilton Stewart
was born in Belfast on 15th July 1895 to Harry Hilton Stewart, Bank Clerk and Anna Mary Maude Stewart nee Young. They had married on 11th May 1893 at St. Barnabas Church, Belfast.In 1901 Eric (5) was living in house 15, (Chattenden), Chichester Park, Belfast with his parents, 2 aunts Margaret Elizabeth and Emily Alice and 2 siblings, Percy Malcolm (1) and Marjorie Evelyn (0). Harry's (father) job was recorded as a Bank Clerk.
In 1911 the parents are living in house 20, Salisbury Avenue, Clifton Ward, Belfast with their family aged Marjorie (10), Ethel (4) and Alan (1). There are 2 servants as well. Harry's (father) job was recorded as Bank Inspector. Eric would have been aged 15 or 16 in 1911. He was not present in the family home on Census day and was recorded as residing in house 1.2, College Hill, Armagh. This is probably Armagh Royal School.
On ‘Ulster Day’, Saturday, 28th September 1912, Eric signed the Ulster Covenant at Cliftonpark Church Lecture Hall and gave his address as 5 Salisbury Villas, Chichester Park, Belfast.
Eric joined Northern Bank on 5th October 1913 in Head Office. Transfers to Shaftesbury Square (1913) and Head Office (1914) followed.
In September 1914, Eric volunteered and enlisted into the Royal Fusiliers (Public Schools and Universities Bn.) as a Private with Service Number FS5676. His first theatre of war is recorded as France from 15th November 1915. He was promoted to Lance Corporal and then to Corporal.
Eric was serving with the 20th Bn. Royal Fusiliers when he was killed in action on 16th July 1916 aged 21.
He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, the British Victory Medal and the British War Medal and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
The Belfast News Letter of 25th July 1916 reports:
Eric joined Northern Bank on 5th October 1913 in Head Office. Transfers to Shaftesbury Square (1913) and Head Office (1914) followed.
Northern Bank, Head Office, Victoria Street, Belfast
Northern Bank, Shaftesbury Square branch
In September 1914, Eric volunteered and enlisted into the Royal Fusiliers (Public Schools and Universities Bn.) as a Private with Service Number FS5676. His first theatre of war is recorded as France from 15th November 1915. He was promoted to Lance Corporal and then to Corporal.
Eric H Stewart - Medal Index Card
Eric was serving with the 20th Bn. Royal Fusiliers when he was killed in action on 16th July 1916 aged 21.
He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, the British Victory Medal and the British War Medal and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
The Belfast News Letter of 25th July 1916 reports:
Following his death, Eric's final pay and benefits was awarded to his father, Harry H Stewart, Chief Inspector, Northern Banking Company. Harry died in 1940.
Eric Stewart - Register of Soldiers' Effects
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