WW2 ACC PARACHUTE REGIMENT CASUALTY GROUP

WW2 ACC PARACHUTE REGIMENT CASUALTY GROUP Awarded to 4209127 Pte L Lewis The Parachute Regiment ACC Red cross letter confirming his death. Original Photograph of the recipient. Original Box of issue and condolence slip. 39/45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star and War Medal. Near mint in box of issue. Leonard Lewis was born in Holt, Denbigshire in Wales. The son of John L and Rose H Lewis. During WW2 Lewis served in the 6th Bn ( 10th Bn The Royal Welch Fusillers) The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps. Leonard was sadly killed during Operation Slapstick along with fifty eight other members of his battalion, when their troop ship, the minelayer HMS Abdiel was hit by two German mines in Taranto Harbour. He is remembered on the Medjez-El-Bab Memorial.