Name
Arthur Lewin
15 Jan 1886
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
03/04/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
19127
Bedfordshire Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GOMMECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY NO.2, HEBUTERNE
IV. D. 22.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial
Pre War
Arthur was born on 15 Jan 1886 in Harpenden to Arthur Lewin, railway porter, and Emma (nee Swain).
On the 1891 Census the family were living at Cold Harbour, Harpenden. By the 1901 Census they were living in Shillington and Arthur (Jr) was a farm labourer. Arthur married Mabel Holland in 1908. On the 1911 Census were living on High Street, Harpenden where Arthur was a tyre repairer at a tyre works. A later address for Arthur was Grove Road, Harpenden.
Wartime Service
Arthur volunteered in Nov 1914 as Private 19127 in the Bedfordshire Regiment and went to France on26 Jul 1915 with the 6th Battalion.
This Battalion took part in the Battle of the Somme, Arras and Battles of the Somme 1918 (German Spring Offensive) during which Arthur was killed in action on 3 April 1918.
Additional Information
War gratuity of £15 10s and arrears of £8 12s paid to his widow.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
