Stewart Brothers

Samuel Saunderson Stewart was born on 13 Dec 1883 in Cumnock, the son of John Stewart and his wife Margaret Saunderson of Skares Row and older brother of Richard.

He was a Lance Corporal in the Royal Scots Fusiliers and was 33 when he died in the battle of Loos on the 29 Sep 1915. His wife was Lizzie Lamont of 27 Tower Street, Cumnock and they had 3 children. His name is on the Loos memorial and on the War Memorial in Cumnock Cemetery.
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Richard Stewart was born 22 Feb 1885 in Cumnock to John Stewart and his wife Margaret Saunderson of Skares Row. He was a private in  the 5th Battalion the Royal Scots Fusiliers when he was killed at Gallipoli on 6 Oct 1915 just days after Samuel.

In 1911 census he was living with relatives the Walker family in Connelpark, New Cumnock. He is buried at Skew Bridge Cemetery, Turkey. His name is on the War Memorial in Cumnock.
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Brother John Stewart was in the Camerons and served in France.

The oldest brother James died of influenza in 1918.

Both parents had already died by this time John in 1913 and Margaret in 1898. John was  living with his widowed stepmother Rosanna and 7 younger siblings in 1911.