Private 16407 Walter Lewis
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 18th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 24th of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Walter is living at 60 Dukenfield Street, Leigh with grandparents Walter Nalty (53), Elizabeth Nalty (50) and relatives Mary J Nalty (22), Agnes Nalty (19), Patrick Nalty (55), Margaret Nalty (21). 1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy Walter staying at 4 Nicholson Street, Parr, St Helens with relatives William Waterworth (57), Harriett Waterworth (65) and Alfred Waterworth (24).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[center][pic2]imgs/sppics/W_Lewis_LanFus.jpg[/pic2][/center][caption]The inscription for Private Walter Lewis on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
