263805 Pte. Lewis Hughes British Army 17th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers from:Corwen, North Wales (d.27th Jul 1916) Lewis Hughes was my father’s uncle. My father searched for Lewis after visiting Mametz in 1995 with myself and my brother Peter. His loss was badly taken by my grandmother and she never spoke of his death. I visited Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps to see his memorial. We understand that he took part in the vicious fighting at Mametz and was killed in an air attack after the battalion was stood down, although we have never been able to accurately chronicle this event. Anyone who could help shed light on the 17th Battalion (2nd Welsh) Royal Welch Fusiliers at this time would be gratefully received.
My father died in 1998 but had some comfort in knowing where his uncle fell and where he is laid to rest. I grew up in the village of Cynwyd which is very close to where Lewis Hughes was born and lived as youngster. Mrs. Genesta Cope (nee Owen) is the daughter of James Warren Kitchener Owen (4190895 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2nd World War), and great-niece to Lewis Hughes.
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