Cecil Edward Colston Lewis
Memorial: Kingswood - Holy Trinity Church
Regiment: Leinster Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 6/604
Parents: Elizabeth Jane and John Lewis
Home address: Wick, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Blacksmith
Date of birth: 1892
Place of birth: Wick, Bristol
Date of death: 09/08/1915
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Turkey and commemorated on Kingswood Holy Trinity Memorial
Age: 23
Further information:
Cecil was born in Wick, the son of a painter and decorator, and a middle child of six with four sisters and a brother.
Cecil initially joined the Somerset Light Infantry before transferring to the 6th Battalion, Leinsters. On the 9th July 1915, Cecil's regiment embarked for Egypt from Liverpool and on 5th August 1915 they landed at Anzac and were attached to the Australian & New Zealand Corps. They engaged in various actions against the Turkish Army including The Landing at Suvla Bay (6–15 August 1915). It was during this action that Cecil lost his life, just four days after setting foot on Turkish soil. Early in August 1915, the Embarkation Pier area, where Cecil is buried, was occupied by the headquarters of two divisions, and later by the 16th (British) Casualty Clearing Station.
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/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
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