WW1 Victory Medal GS/48338 Pte Albert Andrew George Lewis 10th Royal Fusiliers KIA 9 Apr 1917 Battle of Arras was Formerly 2205 27th Bn Royal Fusiliers

10th Battalion were the Stockbrookers and were with the 111th Brigade, 37th Division

Born in Summertown Oxford and lived in Banbury.

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27th (Reserve) Battalion

Formed in Horsham in August 1915 as a reserve battalion, from depot companies of 17th, 22nd and 32nd Bns.

1 September 1916 : converted into 103rd Training Reserve Battalion in 24th Reserve Brigade.

10th (Service) Battalion

Formed in City of London in August 1914 as part of K2, although it was a locally raised battalion, not under the control of the War Office – and had the unofficial title of the Stockbrokers.

September 1914 : came under command of 54th Brigade, 18th (Eastern) Division.

October 1914 : left Brigade and became Army Troops in same Division.

March 1915 : transferred to 111th Brigade, 37th Division.

Landed at Boulogne 30 July 1915.

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