Regimental number | 2689 |
Place of birth | Lichfield, Staffordshire, England |
School | Ashley Down Boys' School, Bristol, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, John Lewis, Werribee, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 24.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot III, row D, Grave No. 29), Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth LEWIS, 22 Anderson Street, Yarraville, Victoria. Native of Lichfield, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |