Lewis, William –

Son of Thomas and Alice Lewis, of 579, Bury Road, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served 3 years with the 5th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Admitted 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station dangerously wounded by gunshot to the head penetrating brain. Died at 1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham.

Personal details

  • Surname: Lewis
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: January 10th, 1892
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 28
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 16th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 29th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
  • Service number: 75991
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: November 13th, 1914 - 1914-11-13
  • Enlistment location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Breightmet (St. James) Churchyard, Lancashire, UK
  • CWGC reference: C. 185.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/10/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6h

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