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General John Smith Stewart

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General John Smith Stewart Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Brampton, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
14 Aug 1970 (aged 92)
Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial
Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada GPS-Latitude: 49.6788181, Longitude: -112.8287542
Plot
Block 5 Lot 21 Grave 4E
Memorial ID
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Canadian Member of Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Member of Parliament, Brigadier-General
John Smith Stewart, C.M.G., D.S.O., Croix de guerre, D.D.S. served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (Conservative Party) from 1911 to 1925 and as a Member of Parliament for the Canadian House of Commons in the Lethbridge riding from 1930 to 1935. He was a Brigadier-General for the 3rd Canadian Division from 1917 until 1919 Canadian Expeditionary Force; WWI Awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Croix de Guerre; Boer War (1899 to 1902) Awarded the Queen's Medal with four Clasps; 4th Artillery Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force - served overseas in France (Commander); 7th Artillery Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force - served overseas in France (Commander) Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 In 1951 in honour of Brigadier-General John Smith Stewart, CMG, DSO, ED, distinguished Lethbridge soldier and Statesman, the name "The Legion" was changed to The General Stewart Branch No. 4 Canadian Legion British Empire Service League. General Stewart Elementary School in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Canadian Member of Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Member of Parliament, Brigadier-General
John Smith Stewart, C.M.G., D.S.O., Croix de guerre, D.D.S. served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (Conservative Party) from 1911 to 1925 and as a Member of Parliament for the Canadian House of Commons in the Lethbridge riding from 1930 to 1935. He was a Brigadier-General for the 3rd Canadian Division from 1917 until 1919 Canadian Expeditionary Force; WWI Awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Croix de Guerre; Boer War (1899 to 1902) Awarded the Queen's Medal with four Clasps; 4th Artillery Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force - served overseas in France (Commander); 7th Artillery Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force - served overseas in France (Commander) Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 In 1951 in honour of Brigadier-General John Smith Stewart, CMG, DSO, ED, distinguished Lethbridge soldier and Statesman, the name "The Legion" was changed to The General Stewart Branch No. 4 Canadian Legion British Empire Service League. General Stewart Elementary School in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85045016/john_smith-stewart: accessed ), memorial page for General John Smith Stewart (18 May 1878–14 Aug 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85045016, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Find a Grave.