Identity
Person No.
13884
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Stewart Walter
Initials
S W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
36
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Shand, of 27, Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Citation
LG 8th Sept. 1916 -"For most conspicuous bravery. When his company attempted to climb over the parapet to attack the enemy's trenches, they were met by very fierce machine gun fire, which temporarily stopped their progress. Maj. Loudoun-Shand immediately leapt on the parapet, helped the men over it, and encouraged them in every way until he fell mortally wounded. Even then he insisted on being propped up in the trench, and went on encouraging the non-commissioned officers and men until he died."
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project