Edward Lewin was the son of Elizabeth Lewin of Braunston and enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) on 7 February 1915. He was sent out to Gallipoli and took part in the evacuation of the troops at Suvla Bay. He then went to France and took part in the fighting round Lens when the Germans tried to drive back the British by a series of counter attacks from the Lens-Bethune Road. The Sherwood Foresters suffered severely and Edward was killed. His Sergeant wrote: "He stuck to his post bravely under heavy shell fire and was caught by a piece of shell, his death being instantaneous. He was a good lad, and was always willing to do his bit cheerfully under trying circumstances." He was 24 and is buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, grave I.C.24, and is remembered on Braunston's war memorial.