Julius Levi (LEV1116)

Basic Information

Unique reference:

LEV1116

Gender:

Male

Birth

Date of birth:

1893

Place of birth:

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire

Death

Date of death:

24 Heshvan 5679 (30 October 1918)

Died in combat?:

Yes

Place of death:

Boulogne, France

Cause of death:

Died of wounds

Burial place:

Terlincthun British Cemetery

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CWGC headstone, photo by Colin Chadwick, Harrogate
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Julius in uniform, Craven's Roll of Honour

Places

Addresses

122 Town Bridge Barnoldswick, Yorkshire (1901)

14 Wellhouse Road Barnoldswick, Yorkshire (1911)

04 August 1916
LOCAL MILITARY TRIBUNALS – BARNOLDSWICK
An appeal by a Russian Pole (adjourned from a previous sitting) on behalf of a younger son was again supported by Mr. F.W. Steele, solicitor. Applicant said he was born in Poland, but his children were all born in England, and he had carried on business in Barnoldswick as a general dealer for 27 years. His elder son had reported himself at Halifax and been told to return home until called upon. Applicant being illiterate could not carry on his business without the assistance of one of his sons, though he was quite willing that one should go. – Exemption to September 30th.

[The appeal was on behalf of Julius Levi, who was to die of wounds on the 30 October 1918.]

08 November 1918
BARNOLDSWICK'S ROLL OF HONOUR – Death From Wounds
Rifleman Julius Levi, Royal Irish Rifles, who died at Boulogne on October 30th from wounds received in action the previous day, was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Levi, 14 Wellhouse Road, Barnoldswick. He was 25 years of age, and had served in France a year and seven months. Prior to joining the Army he was associated with his father in the clothing and furnishing trades.

https://cpgw.org.uk/soldier-records/julius-levi/

Military Record

Military service:

Army

Military record no.:

42353

Date discharged/death:

30 October 1918

Rank at discharge/death:

Rifleman

Assignments

Regiment:

Royal Irish Rifles

Battalion/unit:

12th (Service) Battalion (Central Antrim), 36th (Ulster) Division

Campaigns:

THE HISTORY OF THE 36th (ULSTER) DIVISION, by Cyril Falls (First published in Great Britain 1922 by McCaw, Stevenson & Orr Ltd, Belfast and London)
[Pages 287-288]

… The following day [24 October 1918] was given to reorganization. Two batteries of the 173rd Brigade had crossed the river [Lys] on the 22nd, the remainder were now brought over in readiness to support an attack upon the ridge. This took place at 9 a.m. on the 25th. The 109th Brigade on the right had two battalions, the 1st and 2nd Inniskillings, in line; the108th one only, the 12th [Royal Irish] Rifles. The advance was covered by a barrage moving at the rate of a hundred yards in three minutes. On the right not much progress was made, in face of heavy machine-gun fire. Loss of direction, due to fog and the smoke-screen of the enemy barrage, caused considerable difficulty. Eventually a line east of Hutsbosch was consolidated. On the left the 12th Rifles made an advance of half a mile, in face of the most determined opposition encountered since the fighting at Hill 41. Every house was held, and the Germans fought their machine-guns desperately. No less than ten were counted in ten separate houses at the day’s end. The advance would have been greater had the French supported it on the left, bur their line had not moved beyond Heirwig. The work of the 12th Rifles on this day was probably the best performed by that battalion, amid much good work accomplished since the beginning of offensive operations. Repeatedly the men had charged in upon houses defended by machine-guns, and bayoneted the detachments…

[Julius Levi would have taken part in the action described above. He may have received his fatal wound in this action that was the final attack carried out by his battalion before the war ended.]

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Medal index card
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