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LEWIS, Tasman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5151 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 5 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Quarryman |
| Died: | (1) Pulmonary Oedema (2) Myocardial Degeneration, Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 23 July 1961, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Tasman's ashes were scattered at the Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens Lawn area on 14 August 1961. As a WW1 veteran, he also has a memorial plaque there. |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5151, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5151, 4th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 24 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5151, 56th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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KEY DATES AND LOCATIONS OF TASMAN LEWIS’ WW1 SERVICE
Enlisted: 15 November 1915
Embarked: 01 April 1916
Egypt-Suez: 01 May 1916 - 20 June 1916 (50 days)
France / Belgium (Western Front): 30 June 1916 - 30 April 1918 (22 mths)
England (Hospitals) 01 May 1918 - ? Jan/Feb 1919 (10 mths)
Returned to Australia: 06 March 1919
TOTAL TIME OVERSEAS: 01 April 1916 - 06 March 1919 (3 years)
Discharged: 09 May 1919
24.5.16 while in Egypt, Tasman Lewis was transferred from the 4th Infantry Battalion, 16th Reinforcements to the 56th Infantry Battalion, 14th Brigade, of the 5th Division.
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