Joseph LEWIS [1111]
- Born: 6 Mar 1898, 4, Glenpark Street, Glasgow 2
- Marriage: Susan MALANAPHY [4375] on 1 Dec 1916 in Blythswood, Wishaw, LKS 1
- Died: 21 Sep 1917, France aged 19
- Buried: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
General Notes:
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
ANOTHER CLYDEBANK TERRIER DIES OF WOUNDS
Pte. Joseph Lewis, A. and S.H.
Intimation has been received that Pte. Joseph Lewis, A. and S.H., yet another former Clydebank Territorial, was dangerously wounded in both lungs on Thursday, September 20th [1917] and died as a result of his wounds at a casualty clearing station in France on the following day. Pte. Lewis, who was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Lewis, 3 Green Road, Yoker, was 19 years of age, and was educated at Elgin Street School, Clydebank. Prior to the war he was employed as an apprentice sheet-iron worker with Messrs John Brown and Co. Ltd., Clydebank, but being a Territorial he was called up on mobilisation. His step-brother was the late Sergt. R. Davidson, formerly of Elgin Street, Clydebank, who fell at the battle of Loos on 25th September 1915. Pte. Lewis leaves a widow and one child, who reside at 96 Douglas Street, Partick. He was well known in the Clydebank district and the deepest sympathy goes out to his relatives.
(From a newspaper cutting.)
See also Lives of the First World War
Noted events:
31 Mar 1901 census: age 3, son of John Lewis at 348, Blythswood Terrace, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. 4
Bet 1916 and 1917: Military: Private 235304, 1st/4th Bn., Gordon Highlanders, Belgium.
Name: LEWIS
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/09/1917
Service No: 235304
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 20.
Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
1 Nov 1916: Joseph was married from 92, Douglas Street, Glasgow Lanark, Scotland (perhaps his parents' home). 1
He signed a will on 8 Jul 1917. Joseph wrote a "Soldier's Will" on 8 August 1917, a few weeks before he was wounded and killed in action. He left everything to "my wife, Mrs J. Lewis", then residing at 96 Douglas Street, Partick. At that that he was described as "235304 Pte. J. Lewis, Regt.1/4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders." The will later later noted "dead France and Belgium". (Soldier's Wills are now viewable at The National Archives of Scotland, and on-line at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.)
Joseph married Susan MALANAPHY [4375] [MRIN: 1289], daughter of James MALANAPHY [4417] and Catherine "Kate" CONVERY [4418], on 1 Dec 1916 in Blythswood, Wishaw, LKS.1 (Susan MALANAPHY [4375] was born on 10 Jan 1894 in 24, West Street, Paisley, RFW, Scotland 5 and died on 12 Mar 1957 in Knightswood Hospital, Glasgow 6.)
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