Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue, with 3 x clasps 'Natal', 'Orange Free State' & 'Transvaal' (3996 Pte. W. Lewis Gloucestershire)
Private Walter Lewis, is confirmed being a Prisoner of War when he was captured by the Boer enemy on, 30 October 1899, at Nicholson's Nek (Farquhar's Farm), South Africa. Lewis’ QSA medal & all 3 x clasps are verified per the campaign medal roll of 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment (ref WO 100/183), which was compiled and signed at Colombo, Ceylon Colony, on, 7 June 1901.
Lewis was also tried & convicted for 'Striking his Superior Officer' and received 84 days imprisonment with 'Hard Labor' on 16 September 1893.
Walter Lewis, son of, George Lewis (Postman) & Ann Lewis (nee Pincott) was a native of, Chalford, Gloucestershire, England, where he was born circa 1873. He enlisted in the British Army, at, Cirencester, England, on 13 June 1893, when he was 20 years & 8 months old. His next of kin was his mother, Ann Kirby (she had re-married), who was residing at, Chalford Hill near Duke of York Inn, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. Prior to enlisting, he was employed as a 'Laborer', and had served in the, 4th (Militia) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Lewis was posted to his local infantry regiment, to serve with 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Lewis was contracted to serve seven (7) x years with 'The Colors', and five (5) x years on the Army Reserve. Lewis' overseas service was as follows:
- Malta: 01/11/1893 - 20/11/1895
- Egypt: 21/11/1895 - 05/02/1897
- India: 06/11/1897 - 23/09/1899
- South Africa: 24/09/1899 - 23/08/1900
- Ceylon: 24/08/1900 - 29/12/1902
Walter Lewis took his discharge from the British Army on 12 June 1906
Walter Lewis’ Regular Army service papers of are accessible at The National Archives.
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Private Walter Lewis, is confirmed being a Prisoner of War when he was captured by the Boer enemy on, 30 October 1899, at Nicholson's Nek (Farquhar's Farm), South Africa. Lewis’ QSA medal & all 3 x clasps are verified per the campaign medal roll of 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment (ref WO 100/183), which was compiled and signed at Colombo, Ceylon Colony, on, 7 June 1901.
Lewis was also tried & convicted for 'Striking his Superior Officer' and received 84 days imprisonment with 'Hard Labor' on 16 September 1893.
Walter Lewis, son of, George Lewis (Postman) & Ann Lewis (nee Pincott) was a native of, Chalford, Gloucestershire, England, where he was born circa 1873. He enlisted in the British Army, at, Cirencester, England, on 13 June 1893, when he was 20 years & 8 months old. His next of kin was his mother, Ann Kirby (she had re-married), who was residing at, Chalford Hill near Duke of York Inn, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. Prior to enlisting, he was employed as a 'Laborer', and had served in the, 4th (Militia) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Lewis was posted to his local infantry regiment, to serve with 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Lewis was contracted to serve seven (7) x years with 'The Colors', and five (5) x years on the Army Reserve. Lewis' overseas service was as follows:
- Malta: 01/11/1893 - 20/11/1895
- Egypt: 21/11/1895 - 05/02/1897
- India: 06/11/1897 - 23/09/1899
- South Africa: 24/09/1899 - 23/08/1900
- Ceylon: 24/08/1900 - 29/12/1902
Walter Lewis took his discharge from the British Army on 12 June 1906
Walter Lewis’ Regular Army service papers of are accessible at The National Archives.
