| Surname: | Lewis |
| Initials: | J V |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15423 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 23/9/1915. 23/3/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 1 Royal Devon Yeomanry. No. 2276, age 18 years, born St Austell, Cornwall, occupation Farm Student, address: Tregonissley, St Austell, Cornwall, 6/12/1916 transferred to the Devonshire Regiment No. 358783, 10/10/1917 transferred to 814 A E Coy, Labour Corps, 182/1918 transferred to MFP attached to MMP, Disembodied 1/4/19. Served 1/12/1915 Suvla, 14/1/1916 Abbasia, Egypt, 29/1/1916 Sidi Bishi, 29/7/1918 Taranto, Italy, 25/10/1918 Kantara, Egypt 29/10/1918 Palestine. 3/3/1919 awarded £2 on the Fovant No 1. Demobilization Acquittance Roll. John Venning Lewis. |