| Regimental number | 7651 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Edwardstown, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Comonella', Prospect, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.7 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alexandra Helena Lewis, 'Comonella', Prospect, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Christian Brothers College Senior Cadets; then transferred to Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 4, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/102/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 8794A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Australian Mechanical Transport Company |
| Fate | Discharged in London |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 10th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, from 29th Company, AASC, Alexandria, 13 March 1916. Disembarked HT 'Nile', Alexandria, under escort from Marseilles, 5 October 1916. Found guilty, 9 October 1916, of being absent without leave, 25 August-9 October 1916, by embarking on HMT 'Megantic', under a false name: awarded loss of 40 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria on board HT 'Minnetenka' to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 October 1916. Found guilty, No 4 Camp, England, 19 March 1917, of (1) Absent without leave from Tattoo, 17 March, to 0845 hrs, 18 March 1917; (2) neglecting to obey an order in that he did not put spare clothing in his kit bag: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2 and total forfeiture of 4 days' pay, i.e. £1.0.0. Proceeded overseas to France from Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 12 September 1917. Admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 13 September 1917; discharged to duty, 28 September 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 16 days. Taken on strenth, 4th Australian Division Service Corps, 20 October 1917. On leave to Paris, 1 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 9 March 1918. Taken on strength, 4th Australian Division Mechanical Transport Company, 12 March 1918. On leave to the United Kingdom, 7 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 23 October 1918. Admitted to 141st Field Ambulance, 29 October 1918 (balinitis) and transferred same day to 58th Casualty Clearing Station; to 1st Stationary Hospital, 31 October 1918, and to 39th General Hospital, Havre, same day; discharged to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 3 December 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 34 days; rejoined unit, in the field, 2 January 1919. Marched out to England, 12 February 1919; disembarked Southampton, 13 February 1919. Granted Non-Military Employment leave, 14 February to 14 April 1919, with pay and subsistence, and fees of £4.4.0; reason: wool manufacturing, attending Bradford Technical College. Granted leave extension, 15 April to 15 July 1919, with pay and subsistence; reason: attending Kreglinger & Fernan, 25 Cheapside, Bradford. Retransferred to 4th Australian Mechanical Transport Company on expiration of leave, 15 July 1919. Granted leave until 29 July 1919. Leave extended until 3 August 1919, pending discharge. Granted leave without pay, 20 August to 16 October 1919; returning to Australia via America at own expense. Leave extended to 31 December 1919. Discharged in London from the AIF, 4 April 1920. War service: 4 years 314 days (of which 4 years 146 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery (Catholic Section), Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LEWIS John Pierson |