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Peter Graham Stewart b Romford Essex 1923, went to South Africa with RAF trained with 45 Air School Port Elizabeth m 1945 Port Elizabeth. (Still could be living) no trace after 1945 in UK or South Africa

He was the son of Herbert John Stewart 1891-1961

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First name(s) P G
Last name Stewart
Title MR
Gender Male
Age 24
Birth year 1923
Marital status M
Occupation BANK CLERK
Departure year 1947
Departure day 17
Departure month 7
Departure port Southampton
Destination port Cape
Destination CAPE
Country South Africa
Destination country South Africa
Ship name Durban Castle
Ship official number 166617
Ship master's first name C G
Ship master's last name GORRINGE
Ship master's title CAPT
Shipping line THE UNION CASTLE MAIL S/S CO.
City SOUTHAMPTON
Ship destination port SOUTH AFRICA
Ship destination country SOUTH AFRICA
Ship registered tonnage 10434
Number of passengers 561
Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration

Plus E Stewart 76
Mrs Stewart 74
Mrs Stewart 23
Address for the older couple: 69a, Longley Rd, SW17
For the younger couple: Maybush, Hart Rd, Harlow




First name(s) Peter G
Last name Stewart
Sex Male
Marriage year 1945
MarriageFinder™ Peter G Stewart married
Phyllis M Appleby
Marriage place Port Elizabeth
Place type Place
Country South Africa
Type Armed Forces
Source Gro Index Army Marriages (1881 To 1955)
Records year range 1945
Archive reference ARM2
Page 3391
Line number 42
Archive General Register Office
Record set British Armed Forces And Overseas Banns And Marriages

looked on most of UK sites, came up with 45 Air School from RAF Commonwealth Training site

Hi Ian....

The address on the 1947 passenger list......matches his parents address on the 1939 Register.......

Herbert J Stewart on the 1939 Register

Stewart Household (4 People) Maybush Hart Road , Epping R.D., Essex, England

Herbert J Stewart 14 Jun 1891 Male Commercial Traveller Married 48 1
Beatrice Stewart 26 Apr 1892 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 48 2
Sorry, this record is officially closed.
Betty Cleave (Stewart) 30 Sep 1927 Female At School Single 48 4

ANCESTRY

Name: Peter Stewart
Birth Date: abt 1923
Age: 31
Occupation: Accountant
Port of Departure: Durban, South Africa
Arrival Date: 26 Mar 1954
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Athlone Castle
Shipping line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 164625

Travelling with Anne Stewart, 24, to Maybush, Hart Rd, Harlow

Not intending to remain in the UK, so you will need to try to access records for SA

Thanks all for the info

STILL LOOKING FOR INFO ON PETER GRAHAM STEWART, LOOKED AT FEW S/A RECORDS BUT NO JOY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK NEXT FOR ME. IAN

Peter G Stewart
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
Name:
Peter G Stewart
Event Type:
Marriage Registration
Registration Quarter:
Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year:
1979
Registration District:
Newham
County:
Essex
Event Place:
Newham, Essex, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911):
Rogers
Volume:
15
Page:
1425
Line Number:
110

His sister

Marriages Mar 1951 (>99%)
CLEAVE Nicholas R S STEWART B.Stortford 4b 50
STEWART Betty CLEAVE B.Stortford 4b 50

Children's births on freebmd

Sister's death
First name(s) BETTY
Last name CLEAVE
Gender Female
Birth day 30
Birth month 9
Birth year 1927
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 2002
District East Devon
District number 4101C
Register number 2C
Entry number 095
Date of registration mm/yy 0902
County Devon

Was he at the funeral?

Betty's eldest son seems to be on the ER in Cornwall to 2014 - perhaps you could try to contact him? Or his siblings?

They may not, of course, know anything about their uncle, but, then again, they just might.