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We remember Harold Lewis
We remember Harold Lewis
Duplicate of H Lewis
Duplicate of H Lewis
Duplicate of H Lewis
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Timeline
Timeline
1881
birth
India
Source:7309960
1881
1916
dates
Age 35
Source:7309960
1916
marriage
Eleanor Mary Lewis
Source:7309960
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
37th Lancers
Source:5466186
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Manchester Regiment
37th lancers (baluch horse), commanding 20th (service) battalion (5th city), manchest Battalion
Source:7309960
location
37 Hill Lane Southampton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7309960
location
Red House Guildford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7309960
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed during the battle for Fricourt, originally buried near the captured German front line trench above Bois Francais
Fricourt The Somme.
France
Source:7309960
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
V1.1.1.
Source:7309960
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Lewis |
| Source | 7309960 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Hill Lane Southampton | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Red House Guildford | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 37th Lancers | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| Indian Army | Manchester Regiment | 37th lancers (baluch horse), commanding 20th (service) battalion (5th city), manchest Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Mary Lewis | mother | ||
| Ernest Lewis | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Mary Lewis | wife |
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Dantzig Alley British Cemetery Mametz.Final resting place of Lieutenant Colonel Harold Lewis of the 37 Lancers (Baluch Horse) Commanding 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment. Grave Ref. V1.11.Contributed by:
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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 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wealth and Notoriety | philip57732 | |
| Manchester Losses | philip57732 | |
| Heavy Casulaties | philip57732 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt Col Harold Lewis | philip57732 | |
| Dantzig Alley British Cemetery Mametz. | Desmond1478 | |
| Centenary of the Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 |
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We remember Harold Lewis
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