| Surname: | Lyons |
| Initials: | S J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/10869 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 1/8/1917 to 5/9/1917. He was born in Primrose Hill, Middlesex, enlisted at Hounslow and resided in Twickenham. Killed in Action. No inscription on gravestone. Enlisted 24/6/1916, Age 41, occupation Manufacturer, home address: 93 Cole Park Road, Twickenham. 24/6/1916, AGE 41, Embarked Folkestone 1/8/1917, arrived Boulogne 2/8/1917, 4 Army 24/8/1917, 5 Army 20/8/1917, Struck of strength of GHQ Detective Force, pay reduced, 2/9/1917, 2 Traffic Control Coy. 5 Army, 5/9/1917, killed in action. Killed instantly by shell explosion, age 44 years. The following items returned to his widow Mrs E Lyons, 46 Teddington Park Road, Teddington, Letters, Photos, pipe, pocket book, writs watch, bunch of keys, fountain pen, stud, match box cover, tobacco pouch, handkerchief, knife, wallet. Casualty list found in his army record: P/10869 L/Cpl Lyons S. K. in A. 5/9/17, Rep. by Provost Marshal 5 Army dated 5/9/17. Listed in the British Jewry Book of Honour, page 106 and page 601. Info from Pension Index Card:- Lyons, Sydney Jacob, No. P/10869, L/Cpl. MFP, 5/9/1917 Killed in Action. Widow Elizabeth Emelia Lyons, 46 Teddington Park road, Teddington, Middlesex and son Frederick Joseph born 12/11/1911, date of expiry 12/11/1927. 11/10/1917 awarded grant of £5, 18/3/1918 awarded a pension of 37/6 d per week. Second card same details but details of claimant Mrs Quigley, 9 Longwood Avenue S C R Dublin now 5 Windsor Avenue, Portobello, Edinburgh, Mother in Law. Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 5/9/1917 Killed in Action. 15/3/1918 his widow Elizabeth received £5-16-0719/12/1919 widow Elizabeth and trustee Henry Chesham received £3 war gratuity. Sidney Jacob Lyons. |
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| Date of Death: | Sept. 5, 1917 |
| Company: | 2 TRAFFIC CONTROL COY MFP |
| CWGC Link: | 99277 |
| Cemetery: | YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, BELGIUM 🇧🇪 |
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