Private WALTER LEWIS (photo added)
| Rank | Private |
| Forenames | WALTER |
| Surname | LEWIS (photo added) |
| Initials | W |
| Place of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Saturday, 12 August 1944 |
| Age | 26 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Service Number | 3451600 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment |
Durham Light Infantry
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| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 6 Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (50th Northumbrian Infantry Division) |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BAYEUX MEMORIAL
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | Panel 17, Column 1. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | NO EPITAPH |
| Family Details | SON OF JOSEPH AND MARY ANN LEWIS, OF OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE. |
Additional Information
WALTER LEWIS is believed to have been born in Heyside, Royton, near Oldham, Lancashire in 1918.1
Private WALTER LEWIS, undated.2
References |
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| 1. | Information kindly provided by Andrew Spencer, 1st cousin of Private WALTER LEWIS. |
| 2. | Photograph kindly provided by Andrew Spencer, 1st cousin of Private WLATER LEWIS. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | |
| Individual photograph: | Andrew Spencer, 1st cousin of Private WALTER LEWIS. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | |
| Additional information provided by: | Carl Shilleto & Andrew Spencer, 1st cousin of Private WALTER LEWIS. |
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