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John Simon Lewis

In memory of:

Major John Simon Lewis

November 18, 1916
The Somme, France

Military Service

Age:

41

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

87th Bn.

Citation(s):

Mentioned in despatches, London Gazette dated 2 January 1917.

Additional Information

Born:

July 3, 1875
Dubuque, Iowa

Enlistment:

October 11, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Son of John Simon Lewis and Harriet Boyle Lewis of Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America.

Commemorated on Page 119 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. I. 3.

Location:

Albert is in the Department of the Somme. The BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-east of town on the right-hand side of the main road, D929, to Bapaume.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of JOHN SIMON LEWIS– Major John Simon Lewis Jr. Portrait. Killed in action November 18th 1916. Buried in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery. Somme France.

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    Photo of JOHN SIMON LEWIS – Major John Simon Lewis Jr. Portrait. Killed in action November 18th 1916. Buried in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery. Somme France.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Major John S Lewis

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    Memorial – Major John S Lewis
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Halifax Evening Mail November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Halifax Evening Mail November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of John Lewis– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of John Lewis – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping

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    Newspaper Clipping
  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc

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    Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
  • Newspaper Clipping– original marker

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    Newspaper Clipping – original marker
  • Canadian Grenadiars Guards Memorial Book– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Canadian Grenadiars Guards Memorial Book
    Canadian Grenadiars Guards Memorial Book – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Grave marker

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker

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