Flight Lieutenant David Arthur Stewart, MC*, DFC, AFC (8 March 1890 – 24 December 1924) was a British First World War flying ace credited with sixteen aerial victories.
[9] He served in RAF Middle East, being promoted to flight lieutenant on 30 June 1921,[10] and a few days later, on 5 July 1921, was transferred from the Aircraft Depot, Egypt, to No.
[12] On 2 January 1922 Stewart was awarded the Air Force Cross in the King's New Year Honours,[13] and on 13 February 1922 was transferred to the RAF Depot (Inland Area), back in England.
[14] On 24 October 1922, his short service commission expired, and Stewart was transferred to Reserve of Air Force Officers (Class A).
On 24 December 1924 he took off from Croydon Airport, the sole crew of the de Havilland DH.34 G-EBBX, carrying seven passengers, and bound for Paris.
After only a few minutes into the flight his aircraft was observed to be having difficulties, then crashed and burst in flames, killing Stewart and all on board.