James "Jim" Stewart
b- ca 1921, UK
d- July 29, 1942, age 21
Leading Aircraftman
Svc #1550825.
RAF Volunteer Reserve
Anson N8528.
Son of
John and Agnes W. Stewart
of Glasgow, Scotland.

Buried in
Sec. 8. Plot 1. Lot 1, Estevan City Cemetery

Information and Photos were sent to me by Jims' half sister,
Lillian Barr, Jan 7, 2013.
Below are photos of Jim Stewart's Funeral
scanned by Lillian's daughter with thanks!
Lillian and her husband travelled to Estevan in 2009 from Scotland,
for an emotional visit to this grave, the first of Jim's family.

From Lillian-
"He was killed when the plane he was training in hit a hanger on take off.
The instructor was baldly injured but recovered."

Funeral took place Saturday, August 1, 1942, in Estevan,
H. H. Ashley was the Church of England Chaplain
He was assisted by the Local United Church Minister.

Funeral Procession heading north on 13th ave.
Old Post Office, on extreme left,
Old Oddfellows Hall, 2nd on left.

At the Cemetery

Letter to Jim's Father, Mr. John Stewart, Aug 11, 1942, 
from A. B. Shearer, (Ambrose Bernice Shearer)
Air Vice-Marshall, Air Officer Commanding, No. 2 Training Command, R.C.A.F., Winnipeg MB
notifying them of Jim's death

Ambrose was the son of William Thomas Roxburgh Shearer and Emmeline Bechtel
b- May 8, 1893 in Oakwood, ON
d- Sept. 5, 1952, Vancouver, BC.
He married Florence Elizabeth Young Jan 24, 1920 in Winnipeg MB