LEWIS James Ernest

  • First Name(s):
    James 
    Ernest 
  • Surname:
    LEWIS
  • Service Number:
    325132
  • Rank:

    Lance Corporal

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Cavalry
  • Corps:
    Imperial Yeomanry
  • Regiment:
    Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry)
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    23rd April 1916
  • Age At Death:
    23
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Israel, Panel 3 and 5.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born Holt, resident Worcester, enlisted Dibley Court
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

LEWIS James Ernest Is Named On These Memorials

Holt St Martin’s Church
Little Witley School now in Little Witley St Michael’s Church
Worcester Cathedral Worcestershire Hussars

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Worcester Cathedral Worcestershire Hussars with the information: Lance Corporal.

Further Information About LEWIS James Ernest

Private J.E. Lewis 1st/1st Worcester Yeomanry, embarked at Avonmouth 9th April 1915 for service with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, disembarked at Alexandria, Egypt on 24th April 1915. Killed in action 23rd April 1916.

Source for additional information: The Yeomanry Cavalry of Worcestershire 1914 – 1922.

United Parish Magazine, Holt:
October 1916
We regret to record that Joe Hooper has been killed in the War, and also that James Lewis, reported missing, is believed to have been killed.

December 1917
We are sorry to record that two of our Holt lads, Walter Gurney and Charles Lewis, have fallen in battle. Gurney is buried with his brother Canadians, who fell at Paschendale, but Lewis is believed to be killed, as he cannot be found, and the shelling was said to be terrific. As James Lewis also is now counted as dead after long delay, a double blow has fallen on his parents. Some day we must record on a tablet in the Church the names of those who have died for their King and Country.

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Credits: Researched by Sandra Taylor. Parish magazine researched and transcribed by Eve Fraser.