Albert Lewis Stewart, DSO (19 February 1889 – 4 October 1917) was an Irish rugby union player and decorated British Army officer.

During World War I, he served in the Royal Irish Rifles and the Machine Gun Corps.

[3] In 1909, his team won the Ulster Senior League,[2] and he was awarded the NIFC Honour Cap.

[4] In February 1913, Stewart was selected to play for the Ireland national rugby union team.

[2] He played in the following matches:[4] In September 1914, Stewart applied for a commission in the British Army.

He was assigned to the 10th Service Battalion (South Belfast Volunteers), Royal Irish Rifles.

[3] On 18 December 1915, he was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps in the rank of temporary lieutenant with seniority from 23 November 1914.

Stewart saw action and survived the deadliest day the British Army had ever seen (roughly 60,000 casualties, with 20,000 men killed).

[2][3] On 10 July 1916, he was promoted to temporary captain,[9] and appointed officer commanding the 22nd Machine Gun Company.

Stewart was buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground in Flanders, Belgium.