| Rank | Private |
| Service # | A22904 |
| Unit # | 2nd Batt. CBRD, 11th plt. B.Coy. Highland Light Infantry of Can. |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Stuart of Elgin St., Wallaceburg.
He was serving in North Africa in 1943 and was reported as WIA a leg wound WN 11/11/43. He was returned to ‘active service’ WN 23/03/44.
The WN 6/08/42 in their section “From Boys Overseas” published the following letter as follows:
England 7/07/42
Wallaceburg News,
Wallaceburg, Ont
Dear Sirs,
I take great pleasure in thanking you from the bottom of my heart for sending me the weekly paper.
It really does a man good to know what is going on in the old home town. I also wish to thank all my friends for the cigarettes they have sen me over here a man is completely lost without his smokes. There is really not much that I can tell you at present so I had better sign off
Thinking of you once again, I remain
Sincerely yours,
Jack Stuart.
The WN 12/08/43 reported that Jack was serving in a Canadian infantry battalion (Highland Light Infantry) in North Africa. He was married only a few week ago in England.
The WN 11/11/43 reported that Jack had suffered a serious leg wound on 2 October, 1943 while serving in Italy serving with the RCR. He was at the 48th General Hospital for care
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | TUCW-RH, WHS-HR |
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