The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private R W Lewis

Photographs by "Marie Victorine"

Private Robert William LEWIS, G/2021, "D" Company, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, 26th June 1916, age 24.

Born Camberwell, SE, son of Robert and Emily Lewis, of 397, Rotherhithe, New Road, North Camberwell, London.

12th February 1892, St Bartholomew, Camberwell, Southwark, baptism of Robert William Lewis, son of Robert, (currier) and Emily Lewis, 397, Rotherhithe, New Road, North Camberwell, London.

1911 Census - 397, Rotherhithe, New Road, North Camberwell, London - Robert Lewis, head, age 56, married, currier, leather dresser, worker, born Bermondsey, London; Emily Lewis, wife, age 51, married 29 years, 6 children, 5 still alive, born Northampton; Emily Louisa Lewis, daughter, age 27, single, dressmaker, own account, at home, born Bermondsey, London; Florence Elizabeth Lewis, daughter, age 24, single, clerk, printers, worker, born Bermondsey, London; Ethel Maude Lewis , daughter, age 21, single, general clerk, manufacturing stationery, worker, born North Camberwell, London; Robert William Lewis, son, age 19, single, turner engineer, Signal Department, Railway Company, worker, born North Camberwell, London; Ivy Beatrice Lewis, daughter, age 15, single, student part time, born North Camberwell, London.

Enlisted Deptford, SE, age 22 years & 240 days, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 133lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, birthmark left upper arm, wears artificial dentures. Formerly turner.

Home 7th September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF 26th July 1915 to 26th June 1916.

7th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd December 1914, Purfleet, first inoculation; 14th December 1914, second inoculation; 8th May 1915,Colchester, overstaying his pass from midnight until 10.15pm 9th May 1915, 1 day confined to Barracks, forfeits1 days pay; 26th July 1915, embarked.

15th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none, Father, deceased; Mother, Emily Lewis, 397 Rotherhithe New Road, London SE16; Brothers -none; Sisters - Emily Louisa Gimson, age 35, 108 Boview? Road, Honor Oak Park, SE23; Florence Elizabeth Andrews, age 32, The Bungalow, Nalberton? Green, near Arundel, Sussex; Ethel Maude Rogers, age 29, 397 Rotherhithe New Road, London SE16; Ivy Beatrice Lewis, age 23, 397 Rotherhithe New Road, London SE16.

Buried at Carnoy Military Cemetery, B. 3., France.

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