Corporal Robert Ellis Stevenson, (21/10/1890-25/11/1916). "to do his duty"

FOR THE EMPIRE’S CAUSE.

STEVENSON. — At Somerset Hospital, Capetown, on November 25, 1916, from hemorrhage of the lungs, Corporal Robert Ellis, the third beloved son of John and the late Eliza Stevenson, Waianiwa; aged 26 years. "For King and Country.”  -Southland Times, 29/11/1916.

CORPORAL E. E. STEVENSON. 

Cable news has been received by relations of Corporal Robert Ellis Stevenson that he had passed away at Somerset Hospital on the 25th inst., at Capetown. He was the third son of John and the late Eliza Stevenson, Waianiwa, and was 26 years of age. He was born at Waianiwa, and was educated at the local school, and passed the 7th Standard before he was 13. He also attended the Southland Boys’ High School for three years. He was not intended to take up the trade of his father, but he worked in the shop and became a good tradesman. He had the shop leased from his father for a term of years, but he enlisted, as he said, to do his duty to King and country. He was a great favourite with all who knew him.  -Southland Times, 1/12/1916.

Robert Stevenson's Army record shows that he died of tuberculosis of the lungs. He is buried in Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town.

Wallacetown Cemetery.