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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 289

Pair: Private J. Lewis, Black Watch, killed in action with 'B' Company, Assualt Pioneers on 12 July 1952

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (14473434 Pte. J. Lewis. B.W.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, official correction to one digit of number, good very fine (2)

James Lewis was born at Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire on 14 January 1928. Living at Oswaldtwistle, he was a well-known local sportsman, representing Oswaldtwistle Irish Democratic League Foot Club, whilst working at the Broad Oak Print Works. Enlisting in the Army in September 1945 Lewis completed his training in Scotland and served with the 1st Battalion in Germany besides regularly turning out for the Regimental football and cricket teams. Having been called from leave in early May, he arrived at the front line on 5 July and was killed in action just a week later, aged just 24. The action, which had been an ambush attack also cost 'B' Company's Assault Platoon's Private T. N. People, who was wounded.

Lewis was buried in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Pusan, whilst scores of floral tributes were laid in his hometown, including a wreath in the shape of a heart from his widow; sold with copied newspaper extracts and research.

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£350