I am Stuarts wife, Hannelore. I met Stuart in 1981 in the Whitsundays (Queensland). I had come from Germany for holidays while Stuart had come from New Zealand for holidays too. Stuart was born in June 1922 in Dunedin, the first child of Elisabeth and David Agnew. His two sisters are Peggy in Oamaru and Frances in Geraldine. Stuart studied at the Medical School in Otago (Dunedin). During World War 2 he volunteered for service in the New Zealand Army. He served with the Medical Corps in Egypt and Italy and fought against the cHorrible Germansd, and here in April 1987 in Auckland, Stuart married a German girlme. After atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Stuarts battalion went to Japan as part of the Occupation Force. The poor boys, they surely received a dose of radiation. I think in 1945 people did not yet realise what the nuclear fallout did to their health. After Japan, Stuart went back to Dunedin and worked for a while in his fathers import business, but that was not the right thing for him. He wanted to continue his medical studies so he went to Ireland (his Mum and Dad originated from Ireland). In 1956 at Queens University in Belfast Stuart was admitted to the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Obstetrics. In 1959 he came back to Dunedin as his father was dying of terminal cancer. In 1960 Stuart took up practice in Oamaru where he worked for 4 years. He also was Medical Officer at Otematata at the Benmore Hydro Dam. Though very busy he still could take up his passion for glider flying. In 1965 Stuart came to Auckland, worked first in his own practice and then joined a group practice on the North Shore. He also acted as Coroner. Here in Auckland in his spare time he now could follow his great interestsailing. Stuart loved the sea very much and I remember with pleasure when I crewed for him on his sailing boat cSafarid. Stuart passed away on 28 December 2011 (aged 89 years and 6 months). Goodbye Stuart, we miss you. From your family, many many friends and colleagues.

I am Stuarts wife, Hannelore. I met Stuart in 1981 in the Whitsundays (Queensland). I had come from Germany for holidays while Stuart had come from New Zealand for holidays too. Stuart was born in June 1922 in Dunedin, the first child of Elisabeth and David Agnew. His two sisters are Peggy in Oamaru and Frances in Geraldine. Stuart studied at the Medical School in Otago (Dunedin). During World War 2 he volunteered for service in the New Zealand Army. He served with the Medical Corps in Egypt and Italy and fought against the cHorrible Germansd, and here in April 1987 in Auckland, Stuart married a German girlme. After atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Stuarts battalion went to Japan as part of the Occupation Force. The poor boys, they surely received a dose of radiation. I think in 1945 people did not yet realise what the nuclear fallout did to their health. After Japan, Stuart went back to Dunedin and worked for a while in his fathers import business, but that was not the right thing for him. He wanted to continue his medical studies so he went to Ireland (his Mum and Dad originated from Ireland). In 1956 at Queens University in Belfast Stuart was admitted to the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Obstetrics. In 1959 he came back to Dunedin as his father was dying of terminal cancer. In 1960 Stuart took up practice in Oamaru where he worked for 4 years. He also was Medical Officer at Otematata at the Benmore Hydro Dam. Though very busy he still could take up his passion for glider flying. In 1965 Stuart came to Auckland, worked first in his own practice and then joined a group practice on the North Shore. He also acted as Coroner. Here in Auckland in his spare time he now could follow his great interestsailing. Stuart loved the sea very much and I remember with pleasure when I crewed for him on his sailing boat cSafarid. Stuart passed away on 28 December 2011 (aged 89 years and 6 months). Goodbye Stuart, we miss you. From your family, many many friends and colleagues.