WW1 'Knuts' in France

[sandie]

Mack,

What can I say?  Spot on with the mind reading.

As for his brothers, I know very little of them, in fact it was only that a relative found the photo of the 'Knuts' that I got a lead with William, but here's their names, nice common Welsh ones!

THOMAS LEWIS, I know nothing of his military career.
DAVID MORGAN LEWIS, all I know is he was in Gallippali and shortly after returning home after the war, he was admitted to a sanitorium where he stayed until his death.
GOMER LEWIS, again I know nothing of him.
And the youngest, my late father-in-law ELFRYN LEWIS.  I do know he joined South Wales Borderers in 1917 and stayed with them until approx. 1928 and that he served in India.

That's it, so I doubt if I will ever find their records - unless of course a relative decides to clear out their loft and finds me another photo, but I won't hold my breath.

I really can't thank you enough for all your help.

Regards
Sandie

[manmack]

be back soon,mack

[manmack]

sandie,sorry about taking so long,i found two who could be your,g/uncles,ime about 90% sure,but thats not enough,i dont want to upset your research by guessing,mack

[sandie]

Mack,

Thank you for looking.  To be honest, with nothing more than a list of very common names & d.o.b.s I really don't expect to find them.

You have been more than helpful with William.

Thanks again
Sandie

[manmack]

sandie,here are two good possibles.
gomer lewis,south wales borderers 46099
then to the gloucester regt 38514.
then back to the south wales borderers 82542.

david.morgan lewis royal engineers 145192.
neither died in the war.
i thought elfryn would be easy with his christian name,have you come across any ref to others spelling or writing his name wrongly,david is the only man with that name listed,all the others are david,w,mack

[liverpool annie]

Hi Sandie!

You've more than likely got this - but just to show Mack - looks like this is his spelling!!- he was able to read and write - so I bet whenever he gave his name -  he would spell it out.... ( not for this of course!!)

England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983

Name -  Lewis, Elfryn
Record Type -  Births
Quarter -  March
Year -  1903
District -  Merthyr Tydfil 
County  - Breconshire Glamorgan Mid Glamorgan
Volume -  11a
Page -   868

Annie

[manmack]

annie,you are a genius,i thought i had lost my touch when i couldnt find elfryn in the mic,he was to young,well at least one of the lads in that family didnt have to go through that bloodbath,mack

[liverpool annie]

I know !!   I do come in handy sometimes!!

Annie

[sandie]

Mack & Annie

Thank you both for your help.  Yes Annie I do have that.

Mack, what can I say.  I started with the vague hope of finding information about one brother, it now looks as if you have found a further two for me, brilliant!
I too thought Elfryn would be the easiest because of his unusual name.  He did in fact join up in 1917, even though this would only have made him 14.  We believe he went to India in 1919 but where her was for the two previous we have no idea, as you say he may have been the 'lucky' brother and managed to stay here for those two years.

I think we 'may' have found out last night why he is so hard to find.  My husband spoke to his elder brother who mentioned that their father was known by a lot of people as WILL LEWIS - would explain why the SWB can't find him as Elfryn, perhaps he used the name Will because he was so young.  The annoying thing this is no one has ever told us this before - my husband was only eight years old when his father died so has depended on his elder brothers to fill him in on such things.

Again, thanks a million for all the help.

Sandie