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Edward Walpole LEWIN

Regimental number479
Place of birthParramatta, New South Wales
SchoolPaddington Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFrench polisher
Address62 Caledonia Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinJ T Lewin, 62 Caledonia Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Compulsory Training Scheme and was Trainee in Artillery NSW.
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentBombardier
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 1, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'(E. of Ypres 31 July 1917) Showed great coolness and devotion to duty under fire, as gunner.'

FateKilled in Action 22 August 1917
Place of death or woundingBelgium
Age at death23
Place of burialReninghelse New Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. II), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
12
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: J.and Eliza LEWIN, Fifth Avenue, Hyde park, Lidcombe, New South Wales. Native of Parramatta, New South Wales
Medals

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While under heavy machine gun and shell fire, which had knocked out the whole of his detachment except one gunner, he kept his gun in action, displaying the greatest coolness, and courage throughout. He was slightly wounded at the time, and had to be ordered away from the position to have his wounds dressed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76
Date: 23 May 1918

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