William Peter Stewart
Personal details
| Father's name | Peter Stewart |
| Date of death | Sunday 5 September 1915 |
| Place of death | Malta |
| Cause of death | Died from wounds |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Tuesday 16 February 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Private |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 18th Battalion |
| Company | D Company |
| Awards | 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
William Stewart (Service No 1265) was born about 1886. Nothing is known of his early life but at the time of enlistment he was a single 29 year old miner living at Helensburgh, NSW.He embarked on HMAT A40 Ceramic with D Company, 18th Battalion on 25th June 1915. William arrived in Egypt and was sent to Gallipoli soon after. He arrived on 16th August in time to take part in the late August push but was wounded in action on 22nd August. He was treated at the casualty clearing station and then evacuated to hospital in Malta as his condition deteriorated. William had received a gun shot wound to his head and a skull fracture and died from these wounds on 5th September 1915. He is buried in Pieta Military Cemetery Malta. Plot B, Row IX, Grave 4.Information sources
NAA: B2455, STEWART WILLIAM PETERRelated links
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/115899/STEWART,%20WILLIAM%20PETER
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1659895