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Henry Robert LEWIS

Regimental number1211
Place of birthRedfern, New South Wales
SchoolAshfield Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationNail-maker
Address81 Foster Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinSister, Miss E A Lewis, 81 Foster Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the 31st Militia Haberfield Area.
Enlistment date23 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 06-9 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death8 August 1915
Age at death20.6
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial Row A. 12), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
41
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Elizabeth LEWIS, "Stella Maris", Queen's Road, Fivedock, New South Wales. Native of Sydney
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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