Albert Edward – Lewis – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 27/08/1917
Title
Albert Edward – Lewis – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 27/08/1917
Initials / forenames
Albert Edward
Surname
Lewis
Railway company
Great Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1st/6th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
29204
Railway department
Stratford, Carriage Shops
Railway job
Steam Hammer Boy
Date died
27/08/1917
Magazine reference
Great Eastern Railway Magazine, Septmber 1918, p186
Memorial
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Notes
Age 20. Joined the GER in 1912. On the outbreak of war joined the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, and two years later was transferred to the Royal Warwickshires. Was reported as wounded and missing, later presumed dead.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Great Eastern Railway Magazine (image: Great Eastern Railway Society)
Date entered
03/10/2016
Last updated
03/10/2016
Citation
“Albert Edward – Lewis – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 27/08/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 14, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/51445.