Lance Corporal James LEWIS 1896-1918 R I P Morses Buildings (General)

by HarryBrook , Sunday, November 27, 2011, 18:23 (4811 days ago) @ Tigermel

At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them

Rank:Private
Service No:24457
Date of Death:14/06/1918
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Gloucestershire
Regiment 8th Bn.
Panel Reference MemorialSOISSONS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

Son of Martha Lewis, of Morses Buildings, Ruspidge, Cinderford, Glos., and the late James Lewis.

In July 1918 The Dean Forest Mercury published an obituary for Lance Corporal James Lewis as follows:- "The name of Lance-Corpl. James Lewis, third son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis, Morse's Buildings, Ruspidge, has to be added to the list of those who have gallantly laid down their lives in their country's great cause. He was 22 years old in April last. Enlisting in August 1915, he had seen active service in machine-gun work with the Gloucestershire Regiment. About Christmas last he had the ill-fortune to be gassed, and was in hospital for three months, getting a leave home in March last. Now comes the official intimation that on the 14th of last month his bright young life was sacrificed in the great conflict. His brother George, his parents' second son, who resides in Yorkshire, and has a wife and three children, was wounded at Christmas time, and his arm was so badly injured that he has been discharged. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and other friends, therefore are surely shared in the great sorrow that has been continually falling on the homes of the people of our dear old land...."