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232729   Lieutenant David Andrew Noel Stuart
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 18/10/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 11th Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps (British Army)
Date Of Birth: 07/10/1921
Died: 10/11/1942 (Killed in Action)
Age: 21
Summary      
David Andrew Noel Stuart was the son of Arthur Stuart, 7th Earl Castle Stewart, He was born on 7th October 1921 in England. He was the eldest of four sons and as such held the title of Viscount and heir to the title of Earl of Castle Stewart. He went to Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He joined the squadron of 11th Hussars in July 1942. In November he was killed in action on North Africa.
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Cemetery Details
Cemetery: Alamein Memorial
  Alamein, Alexandria
Grave Ref: Column 19
CWGC Casualty 2125223
Summary      
Alamein is a village, bypassed by the main coast road, approximately 130 kilometres west of Alexandria on the road to Mersa Matruh. The first Commission road direction sign is located just beyond the Alamein police checkpoint and all cemetery visitors should turn off from the main road onto the parallel old coast road. The cemetery lies off the road beyond the ridge, and road direction signs are in place approximately 25 metres before the low metal gates and stone wing walls which are situated centrally at the road edge at the head of the access path into the cemetery. The Cross of Sacrifice feature may be seen from the road.
Local Memorial Details

No Memorial Name Townland
1 Stewartstown Cenotaph - WWII Stewartstown
2 Stewartstown Church Of Ireland Roll Of Honour WWII Stewartstown
Local Institute / Local Book Details

No Name Page
1 Cookstown War Dead Book WW2 339
References and Links
No Link Reference Map Doc
1 Geneanet - Family tree Date of birth and family
2 Guggenheim Current Earl of Castle Stewart
3 Lieut Robert John Ochiltrie Stuart Brother of David Stuart, killed in action
4 Nutley at War 1939-45 Details of David Stuart (page 42)
5 Peerage - Family tree Date of birth and family
6 Soldiering In Egypt Details of David Andrew Noel Stuart including photo
7 The Peerage - Stuart family Four sons of Eleanor Stuart
Cookstown District's War Dead Acknowledgements 2010-2023