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We remember Richard Roy Lewer
We remember Richard Roy Lewer
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded during the Battle of Bazentin
Hospital/Institution
Source:9630051
15th July 1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:2643182
1916
death
Died of wounds
Wounded 15th July 1916, Battle of Bazentin, 100th Brigade, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Bois des Foureaux Picard
France
Source:7152177
Source:9630051
Source:5493228
21st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7152177
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Roy |
| Initials | RR |
| Last Name | Lewer |
| Source | 2643182 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Lieutenant |
Media
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Portrait of Richard Roy LEWERPortrait of Richard Roy LEWER. Commemorative black and white photogravure by Emery Walker, showing Lewer in his military uniform with the caption: 'Richard Roy Lewer FGS. Lieutenant 16th Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds received in action Bois des Foureaux Picardy July 21st 1916'. [source: Geological Society of London, GSL/POR/57/24]
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The King's Royal Rifle Corps Officer CommunityMore about The King's Royal Rifle Corps Officer Community
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Obituary of Richard Roy Lewer | Archivist6290 | |
| The Annals of The King's Royal Rifle Corps | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait of Richard Roy LEWER | Archivist6290 |
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