Surname: | Lewis |
Initials: | J W |
Rank: | Gunner |
Army Number: | 1545852 |
Notes: | CMP (I). 21 VPP Section. He was born and resided in Glamorgan and formerly served in the Royal Artillery. 82 L of C Pro Unit War Diary WO 172/6318. 10/5/1944 report received one of the VPP, L/Cpl Lewis was killed whilst in an attempt to capture an absconded murderer. 1/5/1944 burial of L/Cpl Lewis of 21 VPP Section at Panitola Cemetery. 12/6/1944 Sepoy Man Sing, absconded murderer captured. Casualty List 1471, Burma, Died, 11/5/1944, shown as CMP deleted RA Depot, accidentally killed. Casualty List 1540, corrections, previous List 1471, Burma, Died should read Accidentally Killed, 11/5/1944. Casualty List 1603, Burma, accidentally killed, previous List 1471 and 1540, unit should read RA attached CMP. John Walter Lewis. |
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Date of Death: | May 11, 1944 |
Company: | 82 L OF C PRO UNIT |
CWGC Link: | 2222007 |
Cemetery: | DIGBOI MILITARY CEMETERY, INDIA 🇮🇳 |
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