Arthur John Lewis
Memorial: Marshfield - High Street
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Driver T/122710
Parents: William Andrew and Ada Lewis
Home address: Ashwicke Grange Farm, Marshfield, Glos
Pre-war occupation: General farm worker, in charge of milking
Date of birth: 15/02/1919
Date of death: 31/05/1940
Buried/Commemorated at: De Panne Communal Cemetery (Plot 3. Row B. Grave 2.), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Age: 21
Further information:
De Panne, a village in Belgium close to Dunkirk Beach, is where Arthur is buried and was the site of the final General Headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force. The Germans strove to prevent evacuation of the troops by incessant bombing, machine-gunning and shelling. The first German troops reached De Panne on 31 May, and after heavy fighting during which Arthur was killed, it was completely occupied by the Germans the next day.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
http://www.glosgen.co.uk/warmem/marshfieldwm.htm
https://www.ww1cemeteries.com/de-panne-communal-cemetery.html