1739 Gnr William A Lewry, RGA

1712 Gunner William Albert Lewry of 74th Company Royal Garrison Artillery, died in India on the 4th June 1918. He was born in Wakefield, Sussex and was living at North Road, Brighton when he enlisted in London.

William's medal index card indicates entitlement to the British War and Victory medals, which in turn indciates that he did not travel overseas until 1st Janaury 1916 at the earliest. His army number does not belong to a Territorial outfit and seems to low for a New Army enlistment. It's possible that the number belongs to the Special Reserve series and was issued in September 1914. In the absence of a service record, however, this must remain conjecture.

William was buried in the Agra Cantonment Cemetery and is commemorated on the Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial in Chennai.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (MIC)
Soldiers Died in The Great War
Army Service Numbers
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission