Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Stewart

Initials: J.S.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/15643

Notes: MFP. From Dundee. Previously served in the Black Watch. 11/7/1915 he enlisted as a Spr. Royal Engineers, No. 86483, age 43 years, occupation Miner, address: 10 North Tay Street, Dundee and 198 Overgate, Dundee and later 8 Little John Street, Dundee, joined as a tunnelers mate at 9/- rate of pay with 251 Company, 1/2/1916 re mustered as a Sapper 3/1/1918 transferred to Black Watch. Awarded the DCM (Royal Engineers) 1915 Star, Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 11/7/1915. 15/3/19 to class Z reserve. 16/3/1919 awarded 8/3d per week pension, disability Rheumatism & Arthritis to be reviewed in 26 weeks, 30%. Served Home 11/7/1915 to 23/2/1915, BEF 24/2/1919 to 13/2/1919, Home 14/2/1919 to 15/3/1919 to discharge. 11/9/1905 he married Helen Scott, they had 1 child, Goldie born 29/1/1911 died 4/4/1915. 2/1919 awarded £2 on the Kinross Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Info from two Pension Index Cards: Claimant, MPR51, Steward, Helen, man's name Stewart, James Smith, P/15643, L/Cpl, MFP, relationship to man Widow. 1/W/10401. Also: Stewart, James, L/Cpl, MFP, P/15643, DIED 26/2/1925, Black Watch, RE, 86483 - 2845 - 4407 - 36821, 115/3/1919, 1/W/10401, 18/6/1943, 198 Overgate, Dundee, Stamp: Ad 3/4/1919 at 8/3d from 16/3/1919 to 16/9/1919, Chelsea no. Z/Misc,MFP1120, received 5/4/1919, awards file destroyed 7/5/1965. Also: Widow's Pension, MPW2, Stewart, James Smith, P/15643, MFP, A/L/Cpl, 26/2/1925 DIED, widow Hellen Stewart, 111 Kingsway East, Dundee, 1/MS/9159, awards file destroyed 7/5/1965. James Smith Steward.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazette Date: 1917-09-17

Gazette Issue: 30287

Gazette Page: 9600

Theatre: B.E.F. France & Flanders

Citation: France. Spr. Royal Engineers. Awarded whilst serving with the Royal Engineers, later became MFP. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the enemy had entered one of our mine galleries he and an officer attacked them with revolvers and caused them to retire. A mine was then exploded withing a few feet, and his officer was overcome by gas, but though badly shaken himself, Spr. Stewart assisted to rescue the officer until overcome by gas himself. It was due to the daring and gallant manner in which he assisted his officer that the enemy failed to secure a large portion of our mine galleries.

Surname:	Stewart
Initials:	J.S.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/15643
Notes:	MFP. From Dundee. Previously served in the Black Watch. 11/7/1915 he enlisted as a Spr. Royal Engineers, No. 86483, age 43 years, occupation Miner, address: 10 North Tay Street, Dundee and 198 Overgate, Dundee and later 8 Little John Street, Dundee, joined as a tunnelers mate at 9/- rate of pay with 251 Company, 1/2/1916 re mustered as a Sapper 3/1/1918 transferred to Black Watch. Awarded the DCM (Royal Engineers) 1915 Star, Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 11/7/1915. 15/3/19 to class Z reserve. 16/3/1919 awarded 8/3d per week pension, disability Rheumatism & Arthritis to be reviewed in 26 weeks, 30%. Served Home 11/7/1915 to 23/2/1915, BEF 24/2/1919 to 13/2/1919, Home 14/2/1919 to 15/3/1919 to discharge. 11/9/1905 he married Helen Scott, they had 1 child, Goldie born 29/1/1911 died 4/4/1915. 2/1919 awarded £2 on the Kinross Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Info from two Pension Index Cards: Claimant, MPR51, Steward, Helen, man's name Stewart, James Smith, P/15643, L/Cpl, MFP, relationship to man Widow. 1/W/10401. Also: Stewart, James, L/Cpl, MFP, P/15643, DIED 26/2/1925, Black Watch, RE, 86483 - 2845 - 4407 - 36821, 115/3/1919, 1/W/10401, 18/6/1943, 198 Overgate, Dundee, Stamp: Ad 3/4/1919 at 8/3d from 16/3/1919 to 16/9/1919, Chelsea no. Z/Misc,MFP1120, received 5/4/1919, awards file destroyed 7/5/1965. Also: Widow's Pension, MPW2, Stewart, James Smith, P/15643, MFP, A/L/Cpl, 26/2/1925 DIED, widow Hellen Stewart, 111 Kingsway East, Dundee, 1/MS/9159, awards file destroyed 7/5/1965. James Smith Steward.