Lewis Green

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Lewis Green was born in Iwerne Minster, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 24 Nov 1885 the son of Frederick Green and Mary Green (nee Emery).  He spent his early life near Tillhays, Iwerne Minster.  He married Rose Victoria Morrant on the 12 Apr 1913 in the Parish Church, Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire.  He had enlisted with the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 34647) and did much of his service in India from 4 Jul 1915 onwards.  On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  The 1921 Census shows him living at Old Sansoms, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, working as a Gamekeeper for the Duke of Marlborough's Estate. By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to Hill Lodge, Culham, Oxfordshire, still working as a Gamekeeper.  By the time of his death on 23 Feb 1980 he was living at Flat 1, The Willows, Culham, Oxon. His brother, Frederick Green, also served in the conflict and both their names appeared on a Roll of Honour published privately in Iwerne Minster.