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Leah

Leah Report 2 May 2011 22:41

Trying to find out if John lewis born 1894 and william lewis born 1900 served in ww1, trying to find out if the were killed in action, they were born in carmentshire

Hope you can help

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 May 2011 22:43

Do you mean Carmarthenshire?
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 May 2011 22:43

do you mean Carmarthenshire?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Flick

Flick Report 2 May 2011 22:43

Look for deaths on...............

http://www.cwgc.org/

Completely free site................

Do you mean Carmarthenshire?

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 May 2011 22:44

snap!!!

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 May 2011 22:44

great minds!!!

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Flick

Flick Report 2 May 2011 22:44

There's an echo in here......LOL!

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 May 2011 22:46

no John or William Lewis on the CWGC site for WW1 that I can see

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Flick

Flick Report 2 May 2011 22:46

The one born in 1900 would have had to lie about his age........unless he joined up in 1918

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 May 2011 22:47

There is this - discharged 21.10.14:

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
about John Lewis
Name: John Lewis
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Age at enlistment: 21
Birth Parish: Llanely
Birth County: Carmarthenshire
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 13268
Regiment Name: Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Number of images: 6

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 May 2011 22:47

Yep, quite an echo Ann! I think copy & paste was invented because of Welsh place names ...
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 May 2011 22:49

I used to live in a road called Llancaiach Road before I was married - so glad to leave there cos got sick to death of spelling it to people - Welsh people at that!!!

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 May 2011 22:49

Above John discharged because "not likely to become an efficient soldier!" Oh dear. Or lucky him really.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 May 2011 22:52

???

UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919
about William Lewis
Name: William Lewis
Rank: AB
Birth Date: 8 Aug 1896
Birth Place: Carmarthen
Branch of Service: Royal Navy
Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action
Official Number Port Division: J.42916. (Dev)
Death Date: 10 Apr 1918
Ship or Unit: HMS Magic
Location of Grave: Not recorded
Name and Address of Cemetery: Body Not Recovered For Burial
Relatives Notified and Address: Wife: Catherine Muntgaridig Fair Road, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Flick

Flick Report 2 May 2011 22:56

There are numerous William Lewises born c1900 in Carms, and Johns born c1894.............we need more specific info, please, Leah.

Were they brothers?

Who were their parents?

In which TOWN were they born?

Flick

Flick Report 3 May 2011 08:51

The John Lewis whose info is above had a wife Mary (Phillips)

Her address is given as 15, Old Castle Rd, Llanelly

They married 19/07/1913 in Llanelly.

Their son David Elwyn was born 29/12/1913

Does this match what you know about the man?

I imagine not................as you don't know whether they served, and if they did, whether they died.

We can't go any further until more accurate info is provided