Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Stewart

Initials: L.

Rank: Major (QM)

Army No.: 72067

Notes: CMP. Officer I/C CMP records during WWII. OC No1 Military Prison & Detention Barracks, Headley Down. Commissioned London Gazette 34400, page 3299, dated 21/5/37, Serjt-Maj Leonard Stewart to be Lt (Qr-Mr), 21st May 1937. He is mentioned on page 29, Second World War: Mobilisation in Croziers History of the Corps "Quartermaster, Lieutenant L Stewart, Assistant Officer in Charge of Records. at the Depot. London Gazette 37657, 3728, 19/7/1946. Corps of Military Police. Capt Qr-Mr) L Stewart (72067) to be Maj (Qr-Mr), 1/7/1946. London Gazette 39049, 2722, 2/6/1950. Corps of Royal Military Police. Maj (QM) L Stewart, MBE (72607), having attained the age limit for retirement, is placed on the ret pay, 3/6/1950.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Member of the British Empire

Gazette Date: 1948-01-01

Gazette Issue: 38161

Gazette Page: 11

Citation: United Kingdom. MBE Citation: Maj Stewart assumed command of No1 Mil Prison and Det Barracks in its temporary accomodation in Reading Gaol in May 1946 and was responsible for its installation in Erie Camp, Headley Down. This was a period of considerable difficulty, which was further complicated by his having to take over several mutineers awaiting confirmation of sentence arising out of the Aldershot mutiny in Feb 1946. He has achieved outstanding results and by his firmness, tempered with tact, patience and sympathy, has raised the morals of the soldiers under sentence to a very satisfactory level. He has displayed zeal and devotion to duty in a marked degree. Maj-General Commander Aldershot & Hants District. Lieut-Gen C in C Southern Command.

Surname:	Stewart
Initials:	L.
Rank:	Major (QM)
Army No.:	72067
Notes:	CMP. Officer I/C CMP records during WWII. OC No1 Military Prison & Detention Barracks, Headley Down. Commissioned London Gazette 34400, page 3299, dated 21/5/37, Serjt-Maj Leonard Stewart to be Lt (Qr-Mr), 21st May 1937. He is mentioned on page 29, Second World War: Mobilisation in Croziers History of the Corps "Quartermaster, Lieutenant L Stewart, Assistant Officer in Charge of Records. at the Depot. London Gazette 37657, 3728, 19/7/1946. Corps of Military Police. Capt Qr-Mr) L Stewart (72067) to be Maj (Qr-Mr), 1/7/1946. London Gazette 39049, 2722, 2/6/1950. Corps of Royal Military Police. Maj (QM) L Stewart, MBE (72607), having attained the age limit for retirement, is placed on the ret pay, 3/6/1950.