Henry Ewart was the second son of James and Nancy Ewart. Henry was born on 15th September 1895 in Bellaghy, County Londonderry. His father was a liner beetler / finisher and the family lived in both Londonderry and Antrim. Henry enlisted in Antrim. Rifleman Henry Ewart was serving with the 11th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he was wounded. Rifleman Ewart died of his wounds on 10th November 1916. He was 21 years old.
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Henry Ewart was the second son of James and Nancy Ewart. James Ewart married Nancy McNeice on 12th May 1892 in the parish of Magherafelt.
Henry Ewart was born on 15th September 1895 in Bellaghy, County Londonderry.
The 1901 census lists Henry as age 6 living with the family at house 228 in Craigs, Dunminning, County Antrim. James Ewart was a Linen Finisher.
The 1911 census lists Henry as age 16 living with the family at house 52 in Muckamore Town, Antrim Rural, County Antrim. Henry was a general labourer his father and elder brothers were linen beetlers.
Family: James Ewart, Nancy Ewart, Annie Ewart (born 10th October 1892, died 24th October 1892, Bellaghy), Andrew Ewart (born 18th April 1894, Bellaghy), Henry Ewart (born 15th September 1895, Bellaghy), Mary Elizabeth Ewart (born 16th January 1898, Galgorm), James Ewart (born 7th August 1900, Portglenone), Annie Ewart (born 7th August 1900, Portglenone), Thomas Ewart (born 24th September 1903, Portglenone), Robert Ewart (born 10th February 1906, Antrim Town), William Ewart (born 27th October 1908, Antrim Town), Sarah Ewart (born 13th October 1910, Bellaghy), Jeannie Ewart (born 10th May 1913, Antrim Town)
Henry enlisted in Antrim. He was still living in Muckamore at the time.
Rifleman Henry Ewart was serving with the 11th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he was wounded in Belgium.
Rifleman Ewart died of his wounds on 10th November 1916. He was 21 years old.
Rifleman Henry Ewart is buried in La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, Belgium. The cemetery is ten kilometres south of Ypres town centre.
