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1206341 Rfmn. William Lewis British Army 10th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles from:58 Rutland Street, South Belfast (d.1st July 1916) William James Lewis was the son of William James Lewis and Ellen Lewis of 58 Rutland Street, South Belfast. He was my Grandfather's brother. William joined the Royal Irish Rifles, 36th Ulster Division and was sent to war in France on 4th of October 1915. As part of the 107th brigade he was attached to the 4th division Nov 1915 until Feb 1916 to receive trench warfare instruction, and on the 7th Feb 1916 he was moved to the front line between the river Ancre and the Mailly - Maillet to Secre Road. In March 1916 he was moved to Thiepval Wood. He was killed in on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme Rifleman William Lewis 15157, 10th Bn, Royal Irish Rifles is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. I believe William was also the company Bugler. My grandfather Wilfred Lewis was 6 years younger than William so survived the great war, but we will never forget him or the sacrifice he made for our freedom. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**