World War I Roll of Honour - The Clove Club Hackney Downs School

53191, Lewis, Elias.
HDS: 13.09.09 - .04.15. Aged 11 yrs. 5 mths. DoB 31.03.98. Father: LCC Attendance Officer.
Home: 5, Lansdowne Road, Dalston.
Corporal,. Attached King’s Royal Rifles, 15 Bn Durham Light Infantry
Corporal E.Lewis is yet another Old Boy whom many boys will
remember, for he was captain of Richards’ House for two terms, Christmas 1914, and Easter, 1915.
Being popular with all boys, he made a most successful House Captain, and all who knew him
will be grieved to hear of his death. He was killed on Easter Monday, 1917,
amid the heavy fighting at Vimy, France.
Corporal Lewis died on 10th April 1917 at the age of 19 and has no known grave or memorial.
Lewis, Herbert Owen Roland, MC.
HDS: 10.05.06. - -.03.07. Father: Dairyman. Home: 24, Marquess Road, Canonbury.
21st Batt., London Regiment (87/16).
Sec.-Lt. H.O.R.Lewis, of the 9th Bn Yorkshire Regt., was killed on October 1st, near Polygon Wood. (92/17)
He was awarded the Military Cross for his splendid service and devotion to duty on September 20th, 1917.
We were very grieved to hear, however, that he has since been killed. (92/17)
Sec.-Lt. Lewis died on 1st October 1917 and is remembered
on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium, on panel 52. His age was not recorded.
Lewis, W.
Empire Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (84/15). Sergt. (86/15).
It gives us very great pleasure to record the fact that one of our Old Boys, Sergeant W.Lewis, of the
17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, has been awarded the King’s Military Medal for conspicuous bravery
in the recent fighting in France. This is yet another example of the magnificent conduct displayed by
our Old Boys at the Front, and shows us what great heights can be obtained by endurance and
perseverance. (89/16). Sergt. W.Lewis (whose Military Medal earned us a half-holiday last term) is in
Officers’ Cadet School (90/17). Reported commissioned (91/17).
Lines, Sidney Martin.
Home: 41, Mayfield Avenue, Southgate.
Lieut. 1/5, London Regt. London Rifle Brigade (killed in action) (85/15). (86/15).
Lieutenant Lines died on 13th May, 1915, at the age of 29.
He is buried in grave V-G-20 in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium.