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LEWIS, Elton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5853 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 30 January 1899 |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Apprentice Printer - later Police Officer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 19 July 1975, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: |
Field Of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW Portion: Ang, Section: Lwn Drive, Plot: 44. |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5853, 20th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 5853, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 5853, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5853, 20th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW left ankle | |
| 25 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5853, 20th Infantry Battalion |
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