WHO IS SIDNEY LEWIS?

BY: SANTIAGO SORDO, SANTIAGO RIO DE LA LOZA Y OSCAR NAVARRO

Sidney Lewis, aged 13.

WHO WAS SIDNEY LEWIS? Sidney George Lewis (24 March 1903 – 1969)Sidney Lewis, who has been recognized as Britain's

youngest soldier to serve in the Great War.He fought in two battles:The Battle of Somma and The Battle of Delville Wood

WHAT DOES SIDNEY LEWIS? Enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment in August 1915

at the age of twelve.He fought in the Battle of the Somma (1916) in the

north of France at the aged thirteen after that Lewis fought in the Battle of Delville Wood.

In this Battle he can see more slaughters than the Battle of Somma

Battle of the Somme (1916).One of the most long and bloody battles in in the Great War with more than one million of dead's for both armies.

Battle of Deville Wood.The Battle of Delville Wood  was a series of engagements in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in the Great War.

WHEN SIDNEY LEWIS FOUGT?The Battle of Somma took place between 1 July and

18 November 1916 on both sides of the River Somme in France.

The Battle of Delville Wood (15 July – 3 September) was a series of engagements in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in the First World War

In the Both Battles fought Sidney Lewis.

WHERE SIDNEY LEWIS FOUGHT?

THIS IS THE TERRITORY WHERE THE BATTLE OF THE SOMMA TAKE PLACE:

IN THE RIVER SOMMA IN THE NORTH OF FRANCE

WHERE SIDNEY LEWIS FOUGHT? THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE THE BATTLE

OF DELVILLE WOOD TAKE PLACE. IS VERY NEAR FROM THE BATTLE OF THE

SOMMA RIVER TAKE PLACE.

HOW SIDNEY LEWIS…He enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment in August 1915 at the age of twelve.He Survived the two battles because they take care of him and he was very lucky we supposed.

WHY SIDNEY LEWIS ENTER TO THE GREAT WAR?

Because he love so much his country (nationalism)And he want to help to his nation.

CONCLUSION:• We made a presentation and learned how hard it was

to be in a war when he was ONLY 12 years old!!! And how rough was the World War I for every human.