| Regimental number | 5129 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Eve Street, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Ere Street, South Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Lewis, Eve Street, South Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Senior Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4223 Pte Arthur James LEWIS, Australian Army Medical Corps, returned to Australia, 16 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, Peronne, 31 August 1918. Tried by Field General Court Martial,Havre, 12 October 1918, on charges of (1) when on Active Service committing an offence against an inhabitant of the country at Havre on 29.9.18: assaulted Madame Le Cudence and Mlle Grandin; (2) causing damage to the property of Madame Le Cudence 19.50 francs; (3) when on Active Service, drunkenness, 29 September 1918; found guilty of charge (1), not guilty of charges (2) and (3): reduced to the ranks and sentenced to 5 years' penal servitude. Admitted to No 3 Military Prison, Havre, 30 October 1918; transferred to England to continue sentence, 3 December 1918; remainder of sentence remitted as from 25 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 15 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 1 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 8 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 56 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: St Thomas Cemetery (Wall 7 Niche 44), Enfield, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LEWIS Harry |
