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We remember Taliesin Lewis
We remember Taliesin Lewis
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1914
enlistment
Tonypandy, Rhondda
United Kingdom
Source:9614760
1st September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
11586
17th Lancers (8th Reserve Cavalry Regiment)
Source:9614738
10th September 1914 - 2nd June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3/5067
Royal Irish Rifles
3rd Battalion
Source:9614738
2nd June 1915 - 21st June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
3/5067
Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Source:9614738
21st June 1915 - 19th July 1918
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9614628
21st June 1915
1915
internment
pow
Courtrai
Belgium
Source:9614949
25th September 1915 - 28th September 1915
1915
internment
pow
Munster
Germany
Source:9614949
30th September 1915 - 31st August 1916
1916
internment
pow
Dorentrup
Germany
Source:9614949
31st August 1916 - March 1917
1917
internment
pow
Sennelager
Germany
Source:9614949
March 1917 - 30th June 1917
1917
internment
pow
Germany
Source:9614949
30th June 1917 - 31st August 1917
1917
internment
pow
Germany
Source:9614957
31st August 1917 - 10th September 1917
1917
internment
pow
Germany
Source:9614957
10th September 1917 - 24th June 1918
1918
service
British Army
Rifleman
3/5067
Royal Irish Rifles
3rd Battalion
Source:9614738
19th July 1918 - 31st December 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Lance Corporal
3/5067
Royal Irish Rifles
3rd Battalion
Source:9614738
31st December 1918 - 19th February 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9614628
9th February 1919
1945
death
Not War Related
Porth, Rhondda
United Kingdom
Source:9614609
5th March 1945
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9614791
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Taliesin |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Lewis |
| Source | 2653221 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11586 | 17th Lancers (8th Reserve Cavalry Regiment) | Private | ||
| British Army | 3/5067 | Royal Irish Rifles | 3rd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3/5067 | Royal Irish Rifles | 2nd Battalion | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 3/5067 | Royal Irish Rifles | 3rd Battalion | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 3/5067 | Royal Irish Rifles | 3rd Battalion | Acting Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Lewis - formerly Israel | mother | ||
| Eli Lewis | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Brown | Light brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-01 | 5'7" |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| birth certificate | John15550 | |
| death certificate | John15550 | |
| Medal Card | John15550 | |
| Service record pt | John15550 | |
| Service record pt | John15550 | |
| Service record pt3 | John15550 | |
| Service record pt4 | John15550 | |
| Service record 2nd copy pt1 | John15550 | |
| Service record 2nd copy pt2 | John15550 | |
| Service record 2nd copy pt3 | John15550 | |
| Service record 2nd copy pt4 | John15550 | |
| Service record 3rd copy pt1 | John15550 | |
| Service record 3rd copy pt2 | John15550 | |
| Service record 3rd copy pt3 | John15550 | |
| Service record 3rd copy pt4 | John15550 | |
| Service record 3rd copy pt5 | John15550 | |
| London Gazette | John15550 | |
| Medal roll - War and Victory medals | John15550 | |
| Medal roll - 1914/15 Star | John15550 | |
| POW interview pt1 | John15550 | |
| POW interview pt2 | John15550 | |
| POW interview pt3 | John15550 |
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