The youngest authenticated British soldier in World War I was twelve-year-old Sidney Lewis, who fought at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Lewis' claim was not authenticated until 2013. In …

Nov 11, 2013 · Sidney Lewis, who has been recognised as Britain's youngest soldier to serve in the Great War, enlisted with the East Surrey Regiment in August 1915, five months after his...

Sidney Lewis sent home August 1916, one year after joining up. He had run away to enlist when 12 years and lied about his age. He was sent to the Somme and fought on the front for 6 weeks.

Jun 30, 2016 · Sidney Lewis was just 12 years old when he ran away from home to join the army and fight in one of the deadliest battles of World War One. This is his incredible story, as told …

Feb 8, 2022 · When World War I ensued, many young boys were eager to enlist and protect the country even when they were still minors. The youngest ever who was able to sneak himself in …

Nov 20, 2013 · Private Sidney Lewis made it to the papers when he was dismissed from fighting during WWI because he was only 12; the letter his mother received from the War Office in …

Aug 7, 2018 · One of the lucky ‘men’ was Sidney Edward Lewis, a Tooting boy who was 12 when he volunteered for Army service in August 1915. Sidney, the youngest authenticated British …

Nov 11, 2020 · Standing almost six foot tall no one gave him a second glance as he signed up to be a soldier in the First World War. That’s all it took for 13-year-old Sidney George Lewis to …

Nov 11, 2018 · Sidney Lewis was thought to be the young soldier to join up in the First World War. Within a year Sidney would be fighting in one of the bloodiest battles of the Somme, barely a …

Mar 13, 2014 · POOLE, England – The centenary of the start of World War I in 1914 has brought official recognition of Sidney Lewis's remarkable journey from English schoolboy to fighter on …