Name
Innes D'Auvergne Stitt
1899
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/03/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
1st/16th (County of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 10.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Bengeo School Memorial – Location TBC, Memorial Tablet in St James Church, Stretham, Cambridgeshire, 2nd Lieut. Innes D. S. Stitt (WMR 46509), Stretham, Cambridgeshire, Balliol College WW1 Oxford, Oxfordshire, Men Of Cambridgeshire and The Isle Of Ely, Ely Cambridgeshire
Pre War
Innes D’ Auvergne Stewart Stitt was born in 1899 in Ireland to parents Samuel Stewart and Mary Eliza (nee Marquis), he had one brother George Marquis Stewart.
In 1901 they were all living at the Ramillies Barracks in Farnborough where his father was a Clergyman.
Innes was educated at Bengeo School and also attended Balliol College.
Wartime Service
Innes was gazetted in May 1917, he joined B Coy. of 1st/ 16th London Regiment (Queens Westminster Rifles) in France after that date.
His unit took part in the Battle of Cambrai and in 1918 they were defending participants in Operation Michael, the German offensive in March of that year which began on the 21st. At 3.00am a heavy bombardment began and the German began their attack. Innes was stationed at Towy Post, one of a number of strong points held by 16th London Regt. They suffered heavy casualties but held on until with only 3 officers and 28 men left they managed to make their way back to British Lines. Innes was listed as missing and his body was never found. He is remembered on The Arras Memorial.
Additional Information
His brother George Marquis Stewart served in the Royal Navy from 4th June 1918 and went on to serve and survive in WW2 completing his service as Commander RN.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Ann Hacke, Terry & Glenis Collins
