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The remembrance of The remembrance of Lieutenant Richard Norman Lieutenant Richard Norman
StewartStewart
BasicsBasics Richard Norman StewartRichard Norman Stewart Born April 1Born April 1stst, 1920 at home in Ottawa, , 1920 at home in Ottawa,
Ontario, CanadaOntario, Canada Father Alfred Donaldson Stewart: Father Alfred Donaldson Stewart:
insurance brokerinsurance broker Mother Florence Gladys Stewart: Mother Florence Gladys Stewart:
housewifehousewife Two brothers and one sisterTwo brothers and one sister Lived on 251 Clemow avenue Ottawa, Lived on 251 Clemow avenue Ottawa,
ONON Regular home lifeRegular home life Completed high school (5 years) at Glebe Completed high school (5 years) at Glebe
Collegiate InstituteCollegiate Institute Completed university (4 years) at Queens Completed university (4 years) at Queens
with a bachelor of commercewith a bachelor of commerce
At age 24At age 24
6’2” and 185lbs6’2” and 185lbs Active in sports (on the senior Queens rugby team, did track and field, Active in sports (on the senior Queens rugby team, did track and field,
played football and skied)played football and skied) Member of the commerce club at QueensMember of the commerce club at Queens Doesn’t drink or smokeDoesn’t drink or smoke BachelorBachelor Assessed as a very effective officer, fast moving and hard hitting, good Assessed as a very effective officer, fast moving and hard hitting, good
sense of humour, with the ability to motivate loyalty in his men.sense of humour, with the ability to motivate loyalty in his men.
Enlisted on May 4Enlisted on May 4thth 1943 1943 promoted to officer cadet on same day as enlistmentpromoted to officer cadet on same day as enlistment 27 May 1943: posted to Trois Riviers, Quebec for training27 May 1943: posted to Trois Riviers, Quebec for training 17 June 1943: posted to Brockville 17 June 1943: posted to Brockville 11 Sep. 1943: promoted to 211 Sep. 1943: promoted to 2ndnd Lt RCA Lt RCA 18 Sep. 1943: posted to Petawawa continue training 18 Sep. 1943: posted to Petawawa continue training 17 Nov. 1943: sent to Halifax17 Nov. 1943: sent to Halifax 23-27 Dec. 1943: granted 5 days xmas leave23-27 Dec. 1943: granted 5 days xmas leave 16-29 Jan. 1944: granted 18 days leave16-29 Jan. 1944: granted 18 days leave 15 Jan. 1944: Qualified to Lieutenant 15 Jan. 1944: Qualified to Lieutenant 9 Feb. 1944: attached to 219 Feb. 1944: attached to 21stst anti-aircraft regiment employment at various AA units in anti-aircraft regiment employment at various AA units in
Halifax quarters in Citadel Hill. Rations at Halifax fortressHalifax quarters in Citadel Hill. Rations at Halifax fortress 7 April 1944: posted to Brockville 7 April 1944: posted to Brockville 1-8 June 1944: Granted special leave1-8 June 1944: Granted special leave 16 June 1944: proceeded to British army SCTO Sussex, England 16 June 1944: proceeded to British army SCTO Sussex, England 16-24 June 1944: sailed to UK 16-24 June 1944: sailed to UK
Why did he join?Why did he join?
He was finished all his schooling, he didn’t have He was finished all his schooling, he didn’t have to send money to his family because they were to send money to his family because they were already well off, and he was single, there for already well off, and he was single, there for he decided fighting for his country was the he decided fighting for his country was the right thing to do. He felt like a hero. right thing to do. He felt like a hero.
What was the war like for him?What was the war like for him? Weapons used: Tank AA, 20mm Quad,
Skink - Canadian prototype anti-aircraft vehicle with four 20-mm Polsten cannon mounted in a turret on a Grizzly (Canadian Sherman) hull (see Lend-Lease Sherman tanks).
Air defense Anti-tank system(ADATS) Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon Javelin S-15
Anti-Aircraft was used to attack opposing planes by shooting at them. Stewart was one of the officers who would order parts of the attacks.
Awards Awards
CVSM & Clasp: 4 Nov. CVSM & Clasp: 4 Nov. 1994419944
War Medal: 1939-45War Medal: 1939-45 Star France-Germany Star France-Germany
Star : 1939-45Star : 1939-45
25 Feb. 194525 Feb. 1945 killed in action “in the field, Germany”killed in action “in the field, Germany” Isolated grave, Thomasof, Germany on same day as death (SH.7 M.R.900421)Isolated grave, Thomasof, Germany on same day as death (SH.7 M.R.900421) Nijmegen Canadian Military Cemetery (4 miles S.E Nijmegen, Holland) grave 13. Nijmegen Canadian Military Cemetery (4 miles S.E Nijmegen, Holland) grave 13.
rowe, plot25rowe, plot25 his mother was awarded Silver Cross 26his mother was awarded Silver Cross 26thth May 1945 May 1945
In Memory of In Memory of Lieutenant RICHARD NORMAN Lieutenant RICHARD NORMAN
STEWARTSTEWART
CDN/656, Royal Canadian Infantry CDN/656, Royal Canadian Infantry CorpsCorps
attd. 1st Bn., Black Watch (Royal attd. 1st Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)Highlanders)
who died age 24who died age 24on 25 February 1945on 25 February 1945
Son of Alfred D. and Florence G. Son of Alfred D. and Florence G. Stewart, of Ottawa, Ontario.Stewart, of Ottawa, Ontario.Remembered with honourRemembered with honour
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