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Walter Ferg Stewart

In memory of:

Flying Officer Walter Ferg Stewart

July 14, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

J/16779

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

428 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 31, 1920
Walpole, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

May 19, 1941
Regina, Saskatchewan

Son of Alexander Clyne and Margaret (née McCaskill) Stewart of Oxbow, Saskatchewan.

Brother of Sergeant Lorne Glen Stewart, who was killed in action while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Brother of James (RCAF), Alister (RCN), John, Gordon (RCN), Stanley, Robert, Douglas (Cdn Army), Ross (Cdn Army), Katie, Agnes, and June.

Commemorated on Page 217 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

FLORENNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

Row 4. Grave 53.

Location:

FLORENNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY is located 22 Km south east of Charleroi on a road leading from the N5 which connects Charleroi to Phillippeville. 16 Km after leaving Charleroi leave the N5 at Annevoie. Turn left towards Mettet. After 5 Km at Morialme' turn right onto the Rue de Chatelet. Florennes is 5 Km along this road. The cemetery is found in the town from the Place Verte. The first left turning onto the Rue du Boukay, followed by the first right turning onto the Rue Baudry, which leads for 50 metres to the FLORENNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Visitors should note that this site is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of WALTER FERGUSON STEWART– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WALTER FERGUSON STEWART– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Walter Ferguson Stewart– In Loving Memory.
  • Photo of Walter Ferguson Stewart
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Walter Ferguson Stewart is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Walter Ferguson Stewart is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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