John Lewis

Rank:Lc/CplNumber:17186
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:01st Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died:09/10/17Age:27
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:BelgiumGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Buttes New British Cem, Polygon Wood
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1890 in the Chester R.D. - ref: 8a/409, the
son of William Arthur & Isabella Maria Lewis (nee Huntington).

1891 Census - Jasmine Farm, Main Road, Hapsford, Cheshire.   Son - aged: 1
- born: Hapsford.   Head of household - William A. Lewis - Married - aged:
43 - occ: Farmer - born: Hapsford.   Also - Isabella Lewis - Wife - aged:
34 - born: Poulton cum Spittal, Cheshire.   Plus 4 siblings, a farm servant
and a general servant.

1901 Census - Duttons Lodge, Dutton, Cheshire.   Son - aged: 11 - born:
Hapsford.   Head of household - William A. Lewis - Married - aged: 55 -
occ: Agricultural Labourer - born: Hapsford.   Also - Isabella Lewis - Wife
- aged: 43 - born: Poulton cum Spittal, Cheshire.   Plus 8 siblings.

1911 Census - 39 Dane Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 21 - occ: Horseman on Farm
- born: Hapsford.   Head of household - William A. Lewis - Married - aged:
64 - occ: Cowman on Farm - born: Hapsford.   Also - Isabella Lewis - Wife -
aged: 53 - born: Poulton cum Spittal, Cheshire.   Plus 6 siblings.

Employed by Mr. John Turner Godwin (farmer), Sale Heys Farm, Raglan Road,
Sale.

Member of the Bible Class at the All Saints Mission, Sale and a well known
Rechabite. 

Enlisted on the 14th November 1914.

MIC - Drafted to France on the 3rd May 1915.  Awarded the BWM - 15 Star &
VM.

Killed whilst taking up rations to the front line trenches - he and another
were killed instantly and four others were wounded.

Death reported in the 16/11/1917 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1918, which states
that he was a Corporal.
Memorials found on:
St. Martin's (Ashton on Mersey)St. Martin's Window (Ashton on Mersey)
St. Paul's (Sale)
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