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We remember Samuel John Lewis
We remember Samuel John Lewis
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Annie Mary Lewis
Source:8495443
1881
1883
sibling
Muriel P Lewis
Source:8510877
1883
1884
sibling
Harold P Lewis
Source:8510877
1884
1885
sibling
Margaret J P Lewis
Source:8510877
1885
1886
sibling
Olive M Lewis
Source:8510877
1886
1887
sibling
Mary T Lewis
Source:8510877
1887
1889
sibling
Myfanwy P Lewis
Source:8510877
1889
1891
sibling
Eunice Singelton Lewis
Source:8510877
1891
1892
1892
location
New Road, Porthcawl, Glamorgan.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7941206
1892 - 1900
1893
sibling
David Prosser Lewis
Source:8510886
1893
1894
sibling
Clifford Prosser Lewis
Source:8510873
1894
1901
location
Penybryn Terrace, Penrhiwceiber
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8510875
1901
1911
employment
Clerk in the coalmine
Aberfan, Glamorgan, Wales
United Kingdom
Source:8510873
1911
1911
location
31 Thornwood Place, Treharris
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8510873
1911
1917
service
British Army
Private
38831
Yorkshire Regiment.
2nd Battalion
Source:7957468
1917
1917
dates
Age 25
Source:7941201
1st August 1917
enlistment
Merthyr Tydfil
United Kingdom
Source:8510885
service
British Army
Private
38831
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:2653131
1917
death
Died of wounds
the Battle of Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7523059
Source:8510885
Source:7941206
1st August 1917
burial
Newton Porthcawl, Bridgend CB, WALES
West-Vlaanderen
United Kingdom
Belgium
Panel 33
Source:7941201
Source:8510877
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel John |
| Initials | SJ |
| Last Name | Lewis |
| Source | 7523059 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Thornwood Place, Treharris | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 | |
| New Road, Porthcawl, Glamorgan. | United Kingdom | parents address | 1892 - 1900 | |
| Penybryn Terrace, Penrhiwceiber | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 38831 | Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 38831 | Yorkshire Regiment. | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | mother | ||
| Samuel Lewis | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mary Lewis | sister | 1881 | |
| Clifford Prosser Lewis | brother | 1894 | |
| Harold P Lewis | brother | 1884 | |
| Margaret J P Lewis | sister | 1885 | |
| Olive M Lewis | sister | 1886 | |
| Mary T Lewis | sister | 1887 | |
| Myfanwy P Lewis | sister | 1889 | |
| Muriel P Lewis | sister | 1883 | |
| Eunice Singelton Lewis | sister | 1891 | |
| David Prosser Lewis | brother | 1893 |
Media
Media
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Inscription on Family graveInscription on the Lewis family grave C12/4 at Newton Church,Porthcawl,Wales.To Samuel J Lewis & his brother Clifford Prosser Lewis (American army)Contributed by:
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The grave of Samuel's brother Clifford P LewisClifford enlisted into the 58th Infantry Regiment 4th Division, US Army. He was killed on 18th July 1918 at the 2nd Battle of the Marne and is buried in Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau,( Aisne) France. Plot A ,Row 6 , Grave 69Contributed by:
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Inscriptions on family GraveInscriptions on the Lewis family grave C12/4 at Newton Nottage St John the Baptist, Newton, Porthcawl, Bridgend CB, Wales.Contributed by:
Clive18814
Communities
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 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War graves photographic project website | Selena49658 | |
| Porthcawl and the Great War web site | Clive18814 | |
| CWGC website | Clive18814 | |
| TWGPP web site | Clive18814 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial | Selena49658 | |
| Inscription on Family grave | Clive18814 | |
| Ypres Menin Gate Memorial panel 33 | Clive18814 | |
| Name on panel 33 | Clive18814 | |
| The grave of Samuel's brother Clifford P Lewis | Clive18814 | |
| Inscriptions on family Grave | Clive18814 |
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