| Surname: | Steward |
| Initials: | W H |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 2100572 |
| Notes: | CMP. 7/11/44 Died. Enlisted Royal Engineers, transferred to CMP. He was born in London NW and resided in London N. He was drowned off Ostend harbour when the Tank Landing ship 420 was sunk by a German mine killing over 300 RN, Army and RAF. 12 CMP drowned in this incident. Born 16/6/1896. Casualty List 1609/24, Missing, previously reported wounded and missing believed POW, 25/9/44 now reported wounded and POW in German hands, location unknown 7/11/1944. Casualty List 1705, At Sea, previously reported missing 7/11/44, Western Europe, now presumed killed in action, previous list 1609, 7/11/44. Medal card not found. William Horace Steward. |
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| Date of Death: | Nov. 7, 1944 |
| Company: | UNKNOWN |
| CWGC Link: | 2659623 |
| Cemetery: | GROESBEEK MEMORIAL, NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱 |
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