Sergeant James Lewis
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1889-11-08
Place of birth: Edinburgh Scotland
Next of kin: William Lewis, father, of 22 Shield Road, West Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-08-21
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 628590
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(47th Battalion)
Rank detail
Sergeant, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: killed in action trenches north west of Avion
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1570540
LAC ID:
530793
Service file: B5624-S023
Uploader's Notes: Son of William and Jessie Lewis, of 22, Shields Rd. West, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Prior military service with 104th Regiment, Westminster Fusiliers of Canada.
Uploader's Research notes: 47th Battalion Nominal Roll [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20