Lewis, Allan Leonard

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Cemetery: Vis-En-Artois Memorial

Country: France

Area: Pas De Calais

Rank: Corporal

Force: Army

Official Number: 58062

Unit: 6th Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment.

Country of Service: British

Details: V C 21st September 1918. Age 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis of Wyeside Whitney-on-Wye Herefordshire. Panel 7. An extract from the "London Gazette dated 28th Jan., 1919, records the following:-For most conspicuous bravery at Ronssoy on the 18th September 1918 when in command of a section on the right of an attacking line held up by intense machine gun fire. L./Cpl. Lewis observing that two enemy machine guns were enfilading the line crawled forward singlehanded and successfully bombed the guns and by rifle fire later caused the whole team to surrender thereby enabling the line to advance. On 21st September 1918 he again displayed great powers of command and having rushed his company through the enemy barrage was killed whilst getting his men under cover from heavy machine gun fire. Throughout he showed a splendid disregard of danger and his leadership at a critical period was beyond all praise."

Photograph by David Milborrow

Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Lewis, Allan Leonard

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