Four: Chief Petty Officer J. W. Lewis, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (J. W. Lewis, P.O. 1st Cl: H.M.S. Magicienne); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (J. W. Lewis, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Magicienne.); British War Medal 1914-20 (134978 J. W. Lewis. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (134978 J. W. Lewis, C.P.O., H.M.S. Caesar.) official correction to ship, mounted for display, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (4) £600-£800

Jesse William Lewis was born at Wymering, Hilsea, Hampshire on 23 August 1869. He joined the Royal Navy on 23 September 1885, giving his trade as market gardener. His promotion to Chief Petty Officer in January 1909 was steady although he was disrated on one occasion. He earned his first two campaign medals as a Petty Officer aboard H.M.S. Magicienne, and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal whilst serving in H.M.S. Caesar in September 1908. Lewis was pensioned in August 1909. However, in May 1915 he was recalled for service, earning the single British War Medal for service at various shore bases until demobilised in April 1919.

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