Michael Charles Lewis (LEW4311)

Basic Information

Unique reference:

LEW4311

Gender:

Male

Birth

Date of birth:

19 Tammuz 5656 (30 June 1896)

Place of birth:

Aldgate, London

Death

Date of death:

8 Kislev 5675 (26 November 1914)

Died in combat?:

Yes

Place of death:

Sheerness

Cause of death:

Killed by the internal explosion of the HMS Bulwark

Burial place:

Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Book of Honour photo

Places

Addresses

Family home:

52 High Street Aldgate, EC (1914)

Other Organisations

Name:

Jewish Lads' Brigade

HMS Bulwark Explosion, 26 November 1914

Michael was killed by an internal explosion on the HMS Bulwark on the 26 of November 1914. The ship was anchored at Sheerness and was ripped apart at 7.50am. Out of a crew of 750, there were only 14 survivors who were all ordinary sailors; no officers survived. This incident remains the second most catastrophic accidental explosion in the history of the United Kingdom, exceeded only by the explosion of Battleship Vanguard at Scapa Flow in 1917.

Military Record

Military service:

British Navy

Military record no.:

4929

Date enlisted/conscripted:

09 November 1913

Date discharged/death:

26 November 1914

Rank at discharge/death:

Officer's Steward 3rd Class

Assignments

Posting:

HMS Excellent
HMS Bulwark

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Explosion of the Bulwark
2 of 2
Naval Information

Roll of Honour

M. C. LEWIS, 26 November 1914

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