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{{CaptRN}} '''James Denham Douglas Stewart''' (15 July, 1875 &ndash; 18 August, 1963)<ref>Ancestry.com (pay to view). ''England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995'' [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.</ref> was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].

==Life & Career==
Born in St. Ann's in Jamaica, Stewart gained ten months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in July, 1891.

Though he failed to pass his college exam in September 1895, he did pass in November.

Stewart was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1898.<ref>Stewart Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/136.|D7602922}} f. 151.</ref>

On 24 November, 1901 Stewart grounded {{UK-1Amphion}} on Chatham Island in the Galapagos Group.  He was told to exercise greater care in future.<ref>Stewart Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/136.|D7602922}} f. 151.</ref>

On 30 September, 1904 Stewart passed for navigator in first-class ships, having obtained a second-class certificate.  He began plying this new skill, navigating {{UK-Cumberland}}, {{UK-Powerful}}, {{UK-Cumberland}} (again), {{UK-London}} and {{UK-Canopus}} between late 1904 and mid-1909.<ref>Stewart Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/136.|D7602922}} f. 151.</ref>

Stewart was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1909.<ref>Stewart Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/136.|D7602922}} f. 151.</ref>

Though he had been navigating officer in a number of ships thus far in his career, most recently in {{UK-London}} and {{UK-Canopus}} in 1907-09, Stewart relinquished his (N) duties in August, 1912.<ref>Stewart Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/136.|D7602922}} f. 151.</ref>

As a Commander, Stewart was appointed in command of the {{UK-Magnificent}} on 29 July, 1913.{{NLApr14|p. 343}}

Stewart was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalArthur|f=t}} in December 1915.<ref>Stewart Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/136.|D7602922}} f. 151.</ref>

Stewart was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Stewart Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/136.|D7602922}} f. 151.</ref>

==Post-War==
In February 1921, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cambrian|f=t}}. A note was inserted in his naval record that on 9 January 1922 at La Union, Salvador, he "failed to observe Regulations re Salutes with result that Nicaraguans returned Salute to the U.S. instead of British Flag." Tellingly, Admiral Pakenham reported in July 1922 that Stewart was “not easy to know, but seems to hold opinions strongly and to follow them … to an extent perhaps not justified by his information.”<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM ADM 196/90/169}}.</ref>

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 August, 1922.

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=ADM+196+James+Denham+Douglas+Stewart Service Records]
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