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Pte Alfred Lewis

British Army 2nd Battalion South Lancashire Regiment

from:Liverpool

(d.3 Jul 1916)

Alfred Lewis, a labourer, enlisted at the age of 34 on 30th Jun 1915 in Liverpool. After training he embarked at Southampton on 3 Jan 1916 and joined No. 5 Infantry Base Depot, Rouen on 4 Jan 16.

He proceeded to the Front on 20 Jan 16, where he joined the 2nd Battalion. He was killed in action on 3 Jul 1916 during the unsuccessful attack on the Leipzig Salient on the Thiepval Spur in the Battle of the Somme. He left behind a widow and five children.



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