Military service
Burial/memorial information
He served as Jack Smith and he is also commemorated on page 503 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
Son of Robert J. and Margaret Lewis, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Robert John Lewis
Digital gallery of
Private Robert John Lewis
Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Private Robert John Lewis
Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Private Robert John Lewis
Record of Service Card (front side). John Lewis served as John Smith, thus the difference in name on the Record of Service Card. From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Private Robert John Lewis
Record of Service Card (reverse side). John Lewis served as John Smith, thus the difference in name on the Record of Service Card. From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Private Robert John Lewis
Cap Badge Royal Canadian Dragoons. Private Johnb Lewis joined the army as an underage soldier in 1915 under the name John Lewis. Enlisted with the Remount Depot and posted to the RCD but was sent to the 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt(ret’d) Victor Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Private Robert John Lewis
Private John Lewis joined the army as an underage soldier in 1915 under the name John Lewis. Enlisted with the Remount Depot and posted to the Royal Canadian Dragoons but was sent to the 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt(ret’d) Victor Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Private Robert John Lewis
15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (front side). John Lewis served as John Smith, thus the difference in name on the Record of Service Card. From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (reverse side). John Lewis served as John Smith, thus the difference in name on the Record of Service Card. From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Cap Badge Royal Canadian Dragoons. Private Johnb Lewis joined the army as an underage soldier in 1915 under the name John Lewis. Enlisted with the Remount Depot and posted to the RCD but was sent to the 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt(ret’d) Victor Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private John Lewis joined the army as an underage soldier in 1915 under the name John Lewis. Enlisted with the Remount Depot and posted to the Royal Canadian Dragoons but was sent to the 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt(ret’d) Victor Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
ROSIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Somme, France
Rosieres is a village about 32 kilometres east of Amiens and 7.5 kilometres south of the main road from Amiens to St Quentin. From Peronne take the N17 towards Roye. Travel for approximately 7 kilometres to Villers Carlonne then turn right towards Amiens on the N29. Travel for 13 kilometres then turn left on the D329 towards Rosieres, then take the D28 towards Caix. Follow the signs for the communal cemetery which is situated on the northern side of the village.
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