Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dublin Castle, Ireland |
School | Rugby School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Address | c/o of A H Delohery, 119 Phillip Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Next of kin | Wife, c/o of A H Delohery, 119 Phillip Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served 20 years in 13th Hussars (in which regiment he served in the Boer War, where he received both the Queen's and King's Medals with 6 clasps. He was also mentioned in despatches by General Baden-Powell). Also served for for 4.6 years as Officer Commanding, Cable Guard, Darwin. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | La Plus Douve near Neuve Eglise |
Age at death | 42 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. I), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 105 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Major and Margaret LEWIS; Wife: Gertrude LEWIS, Phillip Street, Sydney. Native of Scotland. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |