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Pte. William Dewis
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Coventry
William Dewis was a cycle fitter working for Coventry Machinist C0. ltd.Joined the Army Cycling Corps in 1915. He arrived in France on the 18th of July 1915. Conditions were obviously not conducive to cycling so he was assigned as a stretcher bearer. William survived the war, however was so disgusted about the waste of life and the extremity of his experience would not every discuss his army service. He refused to collect his WW1 medals when issued. He married during home leave in 1917 to Mabel Rose Woods, who he met whilst the Warwicks were billeted near Weston Super Mare. William recommenced working in the Coventry cycle industry in 1918.

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