Lewis Douglas Brown

A Fusilier with the 1st Battalion, Lewis died on 23rd of October 1943 aged 23. 

Lewis was born at Great Yarmouth on 26 March 1920, a son of Walter Douglas and Gladys Brown. He was baptised at Saint Nicholas’ Church, Great Yarmouth, on 15 June 1920 and his family lived at Kirkmans (sic) Passage, Row 34. In 1921 they were living at 38 Lincoln Street, Norwich. In 1939 they lived at 41 Fir Lane, Lowestoft. 

In 1939 Lewis married Constance Esther Edith Jenner. In September 1939 they lived at 33B Alexandra Road and Lewis was a bricklayer. 

On 22 October 1943 Lewis’ battalion were ordered to make an attack on the River Trigno road bridge, with the intention of created a bridgehead. In the early hours of 23 October half the battalion crossed the river and began consolidating the position. The battalion were subjected to enemy shelling and a party of Royal Engineers had to join the battalion for mine clearance work.

No details are known of what happened to Lewis other than he died of wounds. He was one of eight men of the battalion that died on 23 October.