Name
Kenneth Robert Lewin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
09/03/1916
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY
I. F. 12.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
UNTIL THE DAY DAWN
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial, Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Harpenden, Rothamsted Experimental Station Memorial, Harpenden
Pre War
Kenneth Robert was born in Radstock, Somerset in 1889 to Charles John Lewin, an elementary schoolteacher, and Sarah (nee Humphreys) also an elementary schoolteacher. Kenneth graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge completing in 1910.
He worked at Rothamsted Research Establishment.
Wartime Service
Kenneth was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry and went with 7th (Service) Battalion to France on 24 Jul 1915.
He was killed in action on 9 Mar 1916 near Ypres, Belgium.
Additional Information
His father, Mr C I Lewin of Casa, 10 Elmsleigh Road, Weston-super-Mare, ordered his headstone inscription: “UNTIL THE DAY DAWN”. Probate of £132 5s and arrears of £78 1s 1d. Brothers: Cecil H served as Captain in Somerset Light Infantry, awarded Military Cross, died 2 Nov 1918. Rex R served as Captain, Sussex Regiment died 25 Sep 1915, Claud J 2nd Lt Somerset Light Infantry, awarded Military Cross, wounded but survived, Wilfrid was a Cadet Royal Air Force. His headstone was ordered by Mr C I Lewin of Casa, 10 Elmsleigh Road, Weston-super-Mare and reads: "UNTIL THE DAY DAWN
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
