Regimental number | 1714 |
Place of birth | Forbes, New South Wales |
School | Woodford Academy and Newington College, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Bank accountant |
Address | Ab Commerce PO |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Rev J H Lewin, 59 Holterman Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | At the time of enlisting he was accountant at the Elizabeth Street Branch of the Australian Bank of Commerce. He was well known in musical circles in Goulburn, Grenfell and Sydney as a popular singer and choir leader. He was also a member of the Royal Philharmonic Society and the time of enlisting was conductor .... |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 16), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 41 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Margaret LEWIN, 638 Buchanan Street, San Francisco, U.S.A. Native of Forbes, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |