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We remember John Watkin Lewis
We remember John Watkin Lewis
Duplicate of W John Lewis
Also remembered by 3 people
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1906
enlistment
Source:8597362
23rd April 1906
1911
location
On leave, staying with the Roberts family
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8853203
1st April 1911
1911
location
Roberts family: 4 Bank Street, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8853203
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
9158
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:2651413
23rd September 1914
1914
theatres
Tsingtau :6h
Source:2651413
23rd September 1914
1914
location
HMHS Delta, departing Sha-tzu-kou Bay, destination Hong Kong
China
military residence address
Source:2651413
18th November 1914 - 22nd November 1914
1915
location
S Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli peninsula
Turkey
military residence address
Source:2651413
25th April 1915
1916
location
Mary Redan trench, Mesnil Ridge, Somme
France
military residence address
Source:2651413
3rd April 1916 - June 1916
1916
internment
pow
Paderborn
Germany
Source:8862342
1916
1916
location
Feldlazarett nr1, Bapaume
France
military residence address
Source:8862342
20th June 1916 - July 1916
1916
location
Reserve Lazarett (Abteilung Kaiserhof) Paderborn
Germany
Source:8892093
July 1916 - February 1917
1917
discharge
Source:8597362
31st August 1917
service
British Army
Private
9158
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:8597362
service
British Army
Private
9158
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:8862329
1920
death
Died of wounds
John , aged , 34 , is buried at St Peter's Church , Machynlleth , Wales . Grave reference, east of church and remembered on the Machynlleth War Memorial.
Tregaron, Cardiganshire
United Kingdom
Source:7356113
Source:8852742
31st January 1920
burial
Montgomeryshire
United Kingdom
Source:7356113
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Watkin |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Lewis |
| Source | 7356113 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feldlazarett nr1, Bapaume | France | military residence address | 20th June 1916 - July 1916 | |
| HMHS Delta, departing Sha-tzu-kou Bay, destination Hong Kong | China | military residence address | 18th November 1914 - 22nd November 1914 | |
| Mary Redan trench, Mesnil Ridge, Somme | France | military residence address | 3rd April 1916 - June 1916 | |
| On leave, staying with the Roberts family | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1st April 1911 | |
| Reserve Lazarett (Abteilung Kaiserhof) Paderborn | Germany | July 1916 - February 1917 | ||
| Roberts family: 4 Bank Street, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| S Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli peninsula | Turkey | military residence address | 25th April 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9158 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 9158 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 9158 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| 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 |
Media
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ICRC document PA8782Sent from the Kriegsministerium Zentral Nachweise Büro on 28 February 1917 172. [Prisoner since June 1916, had been at Feldlazarett nr1, Bapaume, France ] John Lewis ["C" Company], 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Sent via Aachen for prisoner exchange to England. [Was held in] Lazarett PaderbornContributed by:
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John Watkin's Memorial Stone in Machynlleth.John Watkin Lewis's Memorial Stone in St Peter's Churchyard, Machynlleth.Contributed by:
Colin44150
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
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South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914More about South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914
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South Wales Borderers Prisoners of WarMore about South Wales Borderers Prisoners of War
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Machynlleth & The First World War | Jeff2412 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 | |
| War Memorial Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire | Jeff2412 | |
| ICRC document PA6751 | Keith1947 | |
| ICRC document PA5225 | Keith1947 | |
| ICRC document PA5424 | Keith1947 | |
| ICRC document PA8782 | Keith1947 | |
| Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire | Jeff2412 | |
| Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire | Jeff2412 | |
| John Watkin's Memorial Stone in Machynlleth. | Colin44150 |
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We remember John Watkin Lewis
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