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We remember Lewis Westcott Smith Baker
We remember Lewis Westcott Smith Baker
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1917
location
Ystalyfera
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9622760
1917
enlistment
Swanley
United Kingdom
Source:9622760
service
British Army
Driver
W/2939
Royal Field Artillery
"D" Battery, 119th Brigade
Source:9622760
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:145424
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ieper
Belgium
Source:7214876
Source:9622760
20th June 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Plot I, Row, Grave 28.
Source:9622760
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lewis Westcott Smith |
| Initials | LWS |
| Last Name | Baker |
| Source | 7214876 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ystalyfera | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | W/2939 | Royal Field Artillery | "D" Battery, 119th Brigade | Driver |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Joseph Baker | father |
Media
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Trevor65535 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WW1 memorial | Michael81646 | |
| Free BMD Entry Lewis Westcott Smith Baker | Michael81646 |
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