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Can anyone help me on this soldier from world war two. I do not have much.

His name was Job Lewis, born 1910 - 1920 Died 1940.

His name was Captain Job Lewis . Address Uplands, Swansea. West Glamorgan.

I think he was in the airforce.

Thats all I have. I don't even know if Job was a shortened name.


:-(

If he was in the RAF, he wasn’t a soldier.

If he was a Captain, he wasn’t in the RAF

If he died on active service, there will be some info on the CWGC site. Try looking there

Otherwise, look for his death on freebmd for age

Anthony Job Lewis, Captain, Royal Welch Fusiliers, died at Dunkirk, 19 May1940

Son of Arthur Lewis, and of Elizabeth Lewis, of Freshwater, I.O.W.

Is it only his wartime career that you want to know about? (As you have posted on the Military Chat board.)

If not, do you have this?

Anthony Job Lewis
in the UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Anthony Job Lewis, student
Arrival Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1911
Port of Departure: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arrival Date: 3 Oct 1928
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Santos; Rio de Janeiro; Montevideo; Lisbon; Vigo
Ship Name: Alcantara
Shipping Line: Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Official Number: 148151

Travelling with Elizabeth Lewis, 55.
Proposed UK address: Camp Lodge, Freshwater, I.O.W




Antony Job Lewis
in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
Name: Antony Job Lewis
Death Date: 19 May 1940
Death Place: Isle of Wight, England
Probate Date: 28 Mar 1941
Probate Registry: Llandudno

LEWIS Anthony Job of Camp Lodge, Freshwater, Isle of Wight died 19 May 1940 on war service. Probate Llandudno 28 March to Elizabeth Lewis, widow. effects £11759 4s 3d.

Anthony Lewis
in the UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Name: Anthony Lewis
Given Initials: A J
Rank: Captain
Death Date: 19 May 1940
Number: 52655
Birth Place: Brazil
Residence: Wight, Isle of
Regiment at Enlistment: Royal Welch Fusiliers
Branch at Enlistment: Infantry
Theatre of War: France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Regiment at Death: Royal Welch Fusiliers
Branch at Death: Infantry

More travel records:

Antony Job Lewis
in the UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Antony Job Lewis
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1910
Departure Date: 5 Dec 1933
Port of Departure: Avonmouth, England
Destination Port: Bermuda

Anthony didn't actually travel - his name is scored out, but his mother is on the voyage - going to "Turks Islands".




Antony Job Lewis
in the UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Antony Job Lewis
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Birth Date: abt 1912
Departure Date: 5 Feb 1916
Port of Departure: Falmouth, England
Destination Port: Santos, Brazil
Ship Name: Gelria
Shipping Line: Royal Holland Lloyd
Master: P KikkertShip Name: Bayano
Shipping Line: Elders and Fyffes Limitetd
Official Number: 141870
Master: A W Legge

Travelling with his mother, aged 42.



Antony Job Lewis
in the UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Antony Job Lewis
Arrival Age: 7
Birth Date: abt 1912
Port of Departure: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arrival Date: 8 Apr 1919
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Santos; Rio de Janeiro; Lisbon
Ship Name: Darro
Shipping Line: Royal Mail Lines Ltd
Official Number: 132026

Travelling with his mother.
UK address: 88 Grange Drive, Winchmore Hill, London.

Antony Job Lewis
in the UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Antony Job Lewis
Arrival Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1912
Port of Departure: Quebec, Canada
Arrival Date: 5 Jun 1935
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Quebec and Cherbourg
Ship Name: Empress of Australia
Shipping Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 145300

Occupation: army officer.
UK address: Camp Lodge, Freshwater, I.O.W.

He didn't actually travel - his name is scored out.

He didn't travel this time either, name scored out - but his mother did.

Antony Job Lewis
in the UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Antony Job Lewis
Arrival Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1912
Port of Departure: Turks Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands
Arrival Date: 4 Feb 1934
Port of Arrival: Bristol, England
Ports of Voyage: Turks Island; Kingston; Santa Marta; La Guaira; Trinidad and Barbados
Ship Name: Coronado
Shipping Line: Messrs Elders and Fyffes Ltd
Official Number: 136350

Occupation: military.
UK address: Camp Lodge etc.

Antony Job Lewis
in the UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Antony Job Lewis
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Birth Date: abt 1912
Departure Date: 10 Oct 1919
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Santos, Brazil
Ship Name: Darro
Shipping Line: Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
Official Number: 132026
Master: F G K Cheret

Travelling with Elizabeth, 46, and Betty, 12.


There are other travel records for Betty, travelling between England and Buenos Aires (and vice versa),
1908 - with Arthur and Elizabeth. Betty's called Elizabeth in this record, aged 1.
1913 - with Arthur, broker, 40; Elizabeth 38, and Antony 6
1915 - with her mother 44, and Arthur, 43,
1925 - with her mother. Address: The Hoo, Totland Bay.

Between Southampton and Santos, Brazil - 1925. Travelling with her mother. Address: The Hoo, Totland Bay


. Betty Lewis
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Betty Lewis
Death Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1907
Registration Date: Jul 1926
[Aug 1926]
[Sep 1926]
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Isle of Wight
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 2b
Page: 632

Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, Column 52, France.

Kath. x

1939

Camp Lodge Camp Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight R.D., Isle of Wight, England

Elizabeth Lewis 19 Dec 1872 Female Private Means Widowed 183 1
Ellen B ?roves 01 Jun 1885 Female Paid Cook Single 183 2
Muriel M Speed 23 Apr 1921 Female House Parlourmaid Single 183 3

Deaths Dec 1955 (>99%)
LEWIS Elizabeth 82 I.Wight 6b 699


Name: Elizabeth Lewis
Death Date: 17 Oct 1955
Death Place: Isle of Wight
Probate Date: 6 Jan 1956
Probate Registry: London, England

Probate granted to LLoyds Bank and her Solicitors

Effects £56030 18s 6d

Name: Elizabeth Lewis
Gender: Female
Age: 78
Birth Date: abt 1872
Departure Date: 30 Dec 1950
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Madeira, Portugal
Ship Name: Venus
Shipping Line: Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab
Master: Sverre M Johnsen

Home address: Camp Lodge as per 1939


Name: Elizabeth Lewis
Arrival Age: 78
Birth Date: abt 1873
Port of Departure: Madeira, Portugal
Arrival Date: 2 Apr 1951
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Southampton
Ship Name: Venus
Shipping Line: Bergen Steamship Company Ltd

Name: Elizabeth Lewis
Gender: Female
Age: 77
Birth Date: abt 1872
Departure Date: 17 Dec 1949
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Madeira, Portugal
Ship Name: Venus
Shipping Line: Det Bergenske Dampskib Elsk
Master: S M Johnson

Name: Elizabeth Lewis
Gender: Female
Age: 79
Birth Date: abt 1873
Departure Date: 17 Dec 1952
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Madeira, Portugal
Ship Name: Venus
Shipping Line: Det Bergenske Dampskib??Lskab
Master: Sverro M Johnsen

Name: Elizabeth Lewis
Gender: Female
Age: 76
Birth Date: abt 1873
Departure Date: 9 Feb 1949
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Madeira, Portugal
Ship Name: Venus
Shipping Line: Det Bergenske Dampskibsselska
Official Number: 247726
Master: Sverre M Johnsen

Name: Elizabeth Lewis
Arrival Age: 77
Birth Date: abt 1873
Port of Departure: Madeira, Portugal and Tenerife, Spain
Arrival Date: 1 May 1950
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Southampton
Ship Name: Venus
Shipping Line: Bergen Steamship Company Ltd


Name: Elizabeth Lewis
Gender: Female
Age: 78
Birth Date: abt 1873
Departure Date: 19 Dec 1951
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Madeira, Portugal
Ship Name: Venus
Shipping Line: Dot Bargenske Dampskibsselskab
Master: Evers U Thoman


Name: Elizabeth Lewis
Gender: Male
Age: 81
Birth Date: abt 1873
Departure Date: 9 Jan 1954
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Madeira, Portugal
Ship Name: Venus
Shipping Line: Det Bergenske Dampskibasselskab, Bergen
Master: Sverre M Johnsen

If you wish to apply for the man's service record this is the link

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/request-records-of-deceased-service-personnel

You will need...................
Service Number 52655

The name Job pronounced jowb is from the old testament - there is a book named after Job, it is the 18th book of the old testament.

I have many relatives named this in Victorian times

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Many thanks to all of you that have worked so hard finding all this information, I will try to find out more. It was understood that he lived in Swansea. I will pass this information on, and see if we can get more . I appologise in taking so long to respond, my computer was in the workshop... Thank you agsin for all the amazing information..

Where did you find the Swansea address?

Is it possible we've been following the wrong man?

ADDED:
A Google search tells me that Uplands is a suburb of Swansea - not necessarily a full address.

There's also a street named Uplands in Port Talbot, not far from Swansea, on 1939 Register. Seems to be called The Uplands nowadays.

Posting just in case relevant - though probably not:
this couple are at No 25 in 1939:

William J Lewis
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name: William J Lewis
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 8 May 1909
Residence Year: 1939
Address: Uplands 25
Residence Place: Port Talbot, Glamorganshire, Wales
Occupation: Annealers At Tin Works Heary Worker
Line Number: 5
Schedule Number: 113
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: XKAV
Borough: Port Talbot
Registration district: 592/3
Inferred Spouse: Mary M Lewis
Household Members:
Name
William J Lewis
Mary M Lewis - 16 April 1907


There's also an Arline G Lewis, single, cook, 16/03/1908, at 6 Uplands Terrace, Swansea in 1939.

The man whose info has been posted and who died at Dunkirk served in a Welsh Regiment. He may well have been in Swansea for a short time

Hi, I have been trying to find out more from a relative. Job Lewis .. He was engaged to be married, The only address he remembers is the Uplands which is a small area in Swansea, that is the only thing my cousin can remember about the details. I have looked throught the archives of all the Swansea men who lost their lives, and you maybe right, no Job Lewis listed ... He may have been stationed here ? There is an area in IOW called the Uplands. I am going to try and get the local newspaper archives, apparantly his death was mentioned in a daily paper. Thanks for all your info..