| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'srowing | ||
 | 1908 London | Eight |
Douglas Cecil Rees Stuart (1 March 1885 – 1969) was aBritishrower who competed in the1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Stuart was the son of Montague Pelham Stuart, of Steynton,Surbiton and his wife Mary Rees. He was educated atCheltenham College, where he received his boating colours.[2] He rowed forKingston Rowing Club and in 1903, at the age of 17 was runner up with C M Steele in theSilver Goblets atHenley Royal Regatta. Two years later, in 1905, he partneredCharles Vincent Fox for theLondon Rowing Club, and they only just failed to win the Silver Goblets.[3]
Stuart went on toTrinity Hall, Cambridge. He won the Colquhoun Sculls, and his Trinity Hall crew was head of the river in 1907. He stroked three successiveCambridge crews to victory in 1906, 1907 and 1908.[2] He was thestrokeman of the Cambridge University boat in theeights, which won the bronze medal for Great Britainrowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[4] In 1909 his Trinity Hall crew were again Head of the River. He was president of the C.U.B.C. in 1909, but the crew lost toOxford that year.
Stuart became a solicitor after taking a third class in the 1909 law Tripos.[2] In theFirst World War, he served with the First Battalion of theBorder Regiment[5] and was badly wounded as a second lieutenant in theBattle of the Somme in July 1916.[6][7] He later served as a captain in the Courts Martial.[8] In 1920 he was appointed assistant chief clerk in the Solicitor's Department at the Inland Revenue.[9]
Stuart's elder brotherAthol Alexander Stuart also rowed for Kingston Rowing Club and won theSingle Sculls triple crown.
