Research Notes
On the Roll of Honour Robert Stewardson is listed as being in the Royal Navy. His services record shows him to have served with the Royal Marines Artillery (RMA)
From his service record –
Enlisted 03/06/15 aged 17 years 0 months; born 07/05/1898 at Tansley; a mole catcher; C of E; next of kin mother Maria The Orchard, Whatstandwell (father Robert crossed out); height 5ft 9½in; blue eyes and dark brown hair; two moles from right arm, small scar centre of forehead, scar right index fonger, mole right side of neck; underage from 03/06/15 to 06/05/16; enlisted for 12 years; 19/06/17 chevrons awarded; 26/07/21 Jutland Bounty 5/1 paid; May '38 Awarded RFR £100 Gratuity
03/06/15 to 26/10/15 RM Arty Supry
27/10/15 to 31/01/16 RM Arty
01/02/16 to 14/01/20 Revenge
15/01/20 to 28/10/21 RM Arty then discharged having paid the regulated amount of £36 address The Orchard, Whatstandwell
Royal Navy Reserve Class B No 41756 Re enrolled to complete 27 years service on 21/10/38
II Bd No 18891
27/07/39 to 10/07/45 Portsmouth Divn
Address on discharge 222 Eaking Road, Mansfield
Dispatch rider 15/01/44
Very good character on record throughout. Dec 1930 RVR LS and Good Conduct Medal
1901 Census: Gold Hill, Tansley
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
| Robert | Stewardson | Head | 33 | Mole catcher | Witherslack |
| Maria | wife | 27 | Matlock | ||
| Adelaide M | daughter | 5 | Matlock | ||
| Robert | son | 2 | Matlock | ||
| Doris | daughter | 1 | Matlock |
1911 Census: The Orchard, Whatstandwell
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
| Robert | Stewardson | Head | 42 | Mole catcher | Witherslack |
| Maria | wife | 37 | Matlock | ||
| Adelaide May | daughter | 15 | Dressmaker | Matlock | |
| Robert | son | 12 | Matlock | ||
| Doris | daughter | 11 | Matlock | ||
| Ada Bluebell | daughter | 9 | Tansley | ||
| George Matthew | son | 6 | Tansley | ||
| Francis Harry | son | 3 | Tansley |
HMS Revenge