Regimental number | 3938 |
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
School | City Road State School, Melbourne Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 43 Moray Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Lewis, Stead Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in School Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 23.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row F, Grave No. 6), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Isabella LEWIS, 43 Stead Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |