Warwick paratrooper Conrad Lewis receives posthumous mention in dispatches

The 22-year-old, of 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment, has received a mention in dispatches for his actions as a lead scout while on patrols operating from the isolated and hazardous Check Point Quadrat in the Nad-e Ali District of Helmand Province.

Attached to A Company, 3rd Battalion, Pte Lewis operated in the position of greatest danger as he and his fellow soldiers faced heavy, accurate and often repeated attacks.

His citation states: “Amongst his peers at Check Point Quadrat, the most hazardous location in Nad-e Ali, he was recognised as a uniquely brave individual.

“His insistence on carrying out the most dangerous tasks was accepted with deep appreciation and respect.

“Private Lewis’ mates were always his first concern, accepting huge personal risk to protect his colleagues on his first operational tour.”

Pte Lewis, a former Claverdon Primary School pupil who played football for Central Ajax and swam for Leamington Spa Swimming Club, was killed by an insurgent sniper while performing his duties on February 9.

For more see Friday’s Courier.