| Surname: | Lewis |
| Initials: | H J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11089 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/9/1915 to 16/11/1915 and (2a) Balkans, 17/11/1915 to 10/10/1916 and (1) France, 3/1/1918. 3/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 7 Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. No. 13386, occupation porter L & NW Railway Co., born Tooting, London, address: 13 Freke Road, Clapham Common, London SW 4, father 465 Battersea Park Road, London SW. Served Home 3/9/1914 to 20/9/1914, Salonika 21/9/1915 to 16/11/1915, BEF 17/11/1915 to 10/10/1916, Home 11/10/1916 to 19/2/1919 to class Z reserve, 31/3/1920 discharged. 18/8/1916 suffered GSW to knee, right thigh and left foot. 11/8/1920 he was awarded £52/10/00 for wound right foot, scabies, GSW left thigh, right knee, 20% disability Harold John Lewis. |
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| Decoration: | Commendation (London Gazette: Corps Order Books24 Page: 132 June 16, 1918) |
| Citation: | Acts of Courage Extracted From Corps Order Books.P/11089 LANCE CORPORAL H J LEWISMILITARY FOOT POLICE 3rd ARMYExtract from 3 Army Routine Orders dated 16th June 1918 No. 1654 Act of Courage. The Army Commander wishes to express his appreciation of the following Act of Courage;-About 3.15pm on the 7th June 1918, No. P/11098 L/Cpl Lewis H J, MFP, was on duty in the Rue Du General Tripier, Hesdin, when a GS wagon drawn by two horses came down the street at a gallop. The horses had bolted from the railway station and the driver had been thrown out of the wagon. L/Cpl Lewis gallantly hung on to one of the horses, and eventually brought it down, thereby preventing a serious accident. A record of the above will be made in the Regimental Conduct Sheet of L/Cpl Lewis, in accordance with para. 1919 (XIV) of King's Regulations. Authority. PM 3 Army No. AJI/1444 dated 20/6/18. (AFO 1810 BEF MFP No29 dated 30/6/18). |