Basic Details
Surname
Lewis
Forenames
W S
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
William Shelston
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as Orchard Street. It records that he died serving in the Cambridgeshire Regiment, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that Private "William Shilston Lewis", regimental number 4045, died aged 28 on 25/12/1916 serving in 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, and is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial in France. They record him as the son of Mrs Martha A Lewis of 4 Orchard Street, Whittlesey, Peterborough. His birth was actually registered as "William Shelston Lewis" in Thrapston District in 1888, which was therefore his legal name. The Baptism register at Woodford-by-Thrapston records his baptism on 8/7/1888 as "William Shelstone Lewis", son of Thomas and Martha Anne. The Medal Rolls do not indicate that he served in anything other than the Suffolk Regiment).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Cambs
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
December
Day of death
25
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
ORCHARD STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial