LEWIS, George Edward

Rank: 
Acting Corporal (later Sergeant)
Unit / Base: 
6 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Sherwood Forresters
Service: 
Army
Number: 
102256
P.O.W. number: 
221460
Born: 
Saturday, November 25, 1916

George Edward Lewis, an Engineer from Sherwood, Nottingham, enlisted into the Armed Forces 4 September 1939. He later volunteered for commando service and was attached from his Regiment to No.6 Commando. Acting Corporal Lewis was reported missing in North Africa on 26 February 1943 (Battle of Steamroller Farm at El Aroussa, Tunisia), later found to be a prisoner of war.

Sources
[1] Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/60.
[2] Prisoners of War Lists / National Archives file WO392/21 (Camp PG 98 Italy).
[3] Prisoners of War Lists / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 357).
[4] Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaire 1945/6 / National Archives file WO344/185/2.

[5] Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 64 issued March 1977.

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