What did CS Lewis do in World War 1?

Answer 1

Lewis volunteered to serve in the British army, fought in the trenches in the area of the Somme River, was severely wounded (his closest friends were killed) in 1918 April, and was discharged soon after hostilities ended.

Answer 2

C.S.Lewis enlisted in the British Army in 1917. He was sent to Keble College, Oxford, for officer's training. He was commissioned an officer in the 3rd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, on September 25, 1917, and reached the front line in the Somme Valley in France on his 19th birthday.

He was wounded on Mount Berenchon during the Battle of Arras on April 15, 1918, recuperated, and returned to duty in October. He was assigned to Ludgerhall, Andover, England and was discharged in December 1919.

Answer 3

During World War 1, C.S. Lewis served in the British Army as a commissioned officer. He was injured during the war and spent time recovering before returning to service. Lewis later drew on his wartime experiences in his writing.