Regimental number | 2933 |
Place of birth | Parkes, New South Wales |
School | Parkes Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Moulder |
Address | Parkes, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clara Lewis, Welcome Street, Parkes, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B. Grave No. 4), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Clara LEWIS, Welcome Street, Parkes, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |