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We remember Lewis Sedgwick
We remember Lewis Sedgwick
Timeline
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1897
birth
United Kingdom
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1897
1916
dates
Age 19
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15th September 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Reported wounded and missing during the Battle of the Somme
Hospital/Institution
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15th September 1916
1916
missing
Reported wounded and missing during the Battle of the Somme
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15th September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
R/20549
King's Royal Rifle Corps
9 Battalion (attached 7 Battalion, Rifle Brigade)
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15th September 1916
service
British Army
Private
R/20549
King's Royal Rifle Corps
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1916
death
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15th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | R/20549 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | R/20549 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 9 Battalion (attached 7 Battalion, Rifle Brigade) | Rifleman |
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Portrait photograph of Lewis SedgwickRifleman Lewis Sedgwick 9 Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (attached 7 Battalion, Rifle Brigade) Rfmn Sedgwick of D Company, 16 Platoon, was reported wounded and missing, aged 19, on 15 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is buried at the Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs.
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Portrait photograph of Lewis SedgwickRifleman Lewis Sedgwick 9 Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (attached 7 Battalion, Rifle Brigade) Rfmn Sedgwick of D Company, 16 Platoon, was reported wounded and missing, aged 19, on 15 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is buried at the Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs.Contributed by:
Imperial1
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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| Portrait photograph of Lewis Sedgwick | Charlotte33 | |
| Portrait photograph of Lewis Sedgwick | Imperial1 |
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We remember Lewis Sedgwick
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