Sidney Joseph Lewis
Memorial: Falfield - St George's Church
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 202936
Parents: William Thomas and Lottie Lewis
Marital status: Married
Home address: Grovesend, Thornbury, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Plasterer and Tiler
Date of birth: 1889
Place of birth: Charfield, Glos
Date of death: 13/05/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Aire Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (Plot 2. Row J. No.28)
Age: 29
Further information:
Sidney served with the 2nd/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) and died of wounds on 13/05/1918.
Sidney was the son of William Thomas and Lottie Lewis, of Falfield, South Glos. Sidney’s parents are buried in St George’s churchyard.
The 1901 census records Sidney and his parents were living in Milbury Heath/Buckover Falfield. The 1911 census Sidney was living with his parents at Whitfield, Falfield. His profession was recorded as a Plasterer and Tiler.
Sidney was the husband of Lizzie Lewis (nee Poole) of Grovesend, Thornbury, Bristol. The Banns register for St George’s Church, Falfield record that the banns of marriage between Sidney Joseph Lewis of Falfield and Lizze Poole of Thornbury were read on the 8th, 15th & 22nd June 1913. There is also a marriage index record for the quarter April/June 1913.
Sidney is also remembered on the Parish of Clevedon All Saints Roll of Honour.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
With thanks to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Forces War Records and Falfield Village website.