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As a friend, he will be sadly missed. H e was always willing to assist anyone asking for help, and he routinely provided advice when he could. A dedicated researcher, historian, author and collector, Stuart was instrumental in the history and study of tropical headdress. A lifelong collector, Stuart’s contributions to the helmet world have enlightened and educated countless others. The collecting community is richer for his being a part of it.
This is a loss to his family, friends and colleagues alike. All in all, Stuart was just a nice considerate man. He will be dearly missed. R.I.P. Stuart.
Going through some of my Father’s WWII snap shots, there is one I find more evocative than the others, in which his ten man section is shown shortly after arrival in Egypt in June 1941 (see Figure 1). They were part of ‘B’ Company, 1st Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. A group of men which, with losses and additions, he was to fight with, almost continually until mid-1944 when he was seriously wounded during the Normandy Landings.