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Frank
was private 311 in the 1/1st H C B
and was born at Yaxley, Huntingdonshire in
1891. When he enlisted at the Fletton unit he lived at 111
Belsize Avenue, Fletton, Peterborough. He transferred as 307661 to the 1/8 Royal
Warwickshire Regiment (T.F).
This is a
photo of Frank in his 1st/8th Royal Warwickshire Regimental uniform in
which he bears crossed rifles on the sleeve [rifleman]. The details of
the medal on the chain is on his breast pocket is not known.
Frank was born the son of John and Fanny Lewis in
Yaxley and the family then moved to Southwick with his parents before
they moved back to the area settling in Belsize Avenue Fletton. |
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31/8/1918
Woodston Man Killed In Italy.
Lance Corporal Frank Lewis, Royal Warwicks, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Lewis, Belsize Avenue, Woodston, was killed in action on August 9th in
Italy. The Chaplain in a letter to his mother says: "He was struck
by a bullet during an enemy bombardment on the 9/10th and never regained
consciousness. Your lad gave himself up for his God and country, and when
the first sharp onset of your grief is over you will be able to look upon
that sacrifice with thankfulness and pride, and God will give him back to
you in his own good time. 1 laid all that was mortal of him to rest
yesterday afternoon in a little graveyard which was by the side of a
beautiful road, shut in by thousands of Fir trees".
He was killed in
Action, Barenthal, Assiage, Italy on the 10/8/1918. His parents were Mr. J.
Lewis & Fanny Lewis.
Many thanks
to Tony Stubbs for going to the grave and taking the photo and for Richard
Lewis for providing some of the family details.
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