TOWTON, Lewis John
| Service Number: | 3700 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian Convalescent Depot |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Potter |
| Died: | Perth, Western AUstralia, 30 May 1970, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3700, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3700, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 22 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3700, 11th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Fremantle | |
| 30 May 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3700, 11th Infantry Battalion, GSW - Fractured Wrist (France) | |
| 1 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), France | |
| 10 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3700, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), France - Gassed | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Australian Convalescent Depot | |
| 19 Apr 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3700, 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, per HT Sardinia | |
| 12 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3700, 1st Australian Convalescent Depot |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
Lewis was the second of nine children of George Andrew Towson (b1853 in Perth, WA) and second wife Dagmar Frances Alexanra Lambley (b1868 in Sydney, NSW). George (a Horse Trainer and Jockey) and Dagmar married in 1885 in Perth WA. George was a pioneer of WA thoroughbred racing (the GA Towton Cup still runs today in homage to his contribution to racing in WA). George started as a Jockey when he was fifteen years of age, and went on to be a Breeder, Trainer, and Owner as well as a Jockey. George had married Dagmar's older sister Catherine in 1876 in Perth, and following her death in 1884 married younger sister Dagmar. In the 1890s George built the Racecourse Hotel, which was also the family home stables) and in 1906 was killed when he fell from his horse drawn sulky whilst crossing the Swan River. Dagmar remarried Septimus Dyson.
Lewis lived with older brother Harry in Belmont, Perth WA and worked as a Carter, Driver and Horse Trainer. In 1915 when he enlisted in the AIF, he gave his occupation in his Attestation Papers as Potter. Lewis served (Private, Corporal, Sergeant) with 11th and 51st Infantry Battalions in France - where he was WiA on two occasions (GSW - fractured wrist - and Gassed). In October 1917 he completed the 37th Army Course in Physical and Bayonet Instruction and was transferred to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot. Lewis was Discharged in August 1919.
Returning to Perth WA. Lewis was a Horse Trainer in 1919 when he married Eva Ethel Haydon (b1896 in Chidlow Wells, WA). The couple settled in Perth where Lewis worked as a Horse Trainer. From the mid 1920s until his death, Harry listed his occupation as 'Soldier' in the Electoral Rolls. Eva died in 1966 and Lewis in 1970.
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