Decorations & Gallantry Medals > Military Medal WW1 for Vimy Ridge 9th April to : 14th Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment) Canadian Infantry, with citation.
Military Medal WW1 for Vimy Ridge 9th April  to :  14th Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment) Canadian Infantry, with citation.

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Military Medal, George V WW1 for Vimy Ridge to :  14th Bn (Royal Montreal Regiment) Canadian Infantry, with citation.

Named to : 124334 A. Cpl. R. Lewis. 14th Can.: Inf:

VF with one small edge knock.

L.G. 9th July, 1917 : "For Gallantry and devotion to duty near THELUS on April 9th, 1917, in assuming command of his Platoon after his seniors had become casualties, His conduct throughout was a spendid example to all ranks".

Award was authorized by General Currie on 16/5/17.

Robert Lewis was born in Calgary, Alberta on 26/8/1886, he was a Cook by occupation. He attested at Windsor, Ontario on 3/11/15 giving his address as Indiana, USA. He joined the 70th Battalion but was transferred to the 142nd Battalion in England. Appointed Acting Sergeant the next day, he soon reverted to the ranks to proceed overseas with the 14th Battalion. He was awarded the Military Medal for the historic attack on Vimy Ridge and later was gassed on 7th November 1917 and evacuated to England. He did not return to France but was promoted to Sergeant. He went AWOL for a short time before being returned to Canada. He married Edna Beatrice at some point during the war but on discharge still gave his sister as next of kin and his forwarding address as 11th Machine Gun Bn. Camp Lewis, Washington, USA. Therefore appears to of re-enlisted in the US Army right away. He also received the War Service Badge, Class "A". With copy of service file.